"He leaned well forward with both elbows upon the table—straight forward—yes—almost across—a pencil in his hand—the other was pointing. The lamp was just there——" pointing to the left center of the table.
"The lamp was on the map?"
"Yes—to keep it in position——"
"On the left-hand side?"
"Yes."
"And they didn't move the lamp?"
"No. It remained there until they raised it to take the map away."
"I understand. And they made marks up and down with a pencil?"
Selim shrugged.
"It is what I think, merely."