‘It gives me wonder, great as my delight,
To see you here before me, oh! my soul’s joy!’”
“I am very glad to meet you, Señor Zuniga,” began Hereward, in his stately manner.
“Father, my son! Call me father!
‘Mislike me not for my complexion.’”
“Will you take this seat, dear?” inquired Lilith, drawing forth one of the most comfortable chairs in the room.
When they had all sat down, Hereward once more said:
“I am really happy to see you, señor, and to have this unpleasant family mystery, which has caused us so much trouble, finally cleared up.”
“So am I! So is Lilith! So are we all! Or, rather, so we shall be when it is cleared up! But it is not cleared up yet by a long shot! And so you shall soon find.
‘Lend me your ears!’...