Sentence:  Garth was prepared to be helpful in what he referred to with fastidious distaste as this unfortunate Johnston affair , which would not , he said more than once , have ever come about if Mrs. Meeker had only seen <WSD>fit</WSD> to consult Mr. Hohlbein or him about it . 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  (usually followed by `to' or `for') on the point of or strongly disposed