Regarding agency relationships (behalf, control, consent) and the rights and duties between principal and agent, is the attempted acceptance in the hypo effective in forming an agency relationship? If so, what are the duties between principal and agent? Use IRAC method.

H and W are husband and wife. W runs an interior decorating business. H is a school administrator. Recently W bid on a redecorating job for R, an acquaintance of H and W. R has decided to accept the bid. She sees H at a local cross-country race and says to him, "Tell W I've decided to accept her bid on the redecorating job for me." H agrees to do so, but later forgets to pass on the information. Is the attempted acceptance effective?