“I am anxious to have one more trial of those strange things you have brought to our knowledge. I have been thinking about them ever since.”
“Of course I am at your service, Mr. Arnold; but don’t you think, for the ladies’ sakes, we have had enough of it?”
“You are very considerate, Herr von Funkelstein; but they need not be present if they do not like it.”
“Very well, Mr. Arnold.”
They adjourned once more to the library instead of the drawing-room. Hugh went and told Euphra, who was alone in the drawing-room, what they were about. She declined going, but insisted on his leaving her, and joining the other gentlemen.
Hugh left her with much reluctance.
“Margaret,” said Lady Emily, “I am certain that man is in the house.”
“He is, my lady,” answered Margaret.
“They are about some more of those horrid experiments, as they call them.”
“I do not know.”