t. His first words, as soon as he had recovered himself, were addressed to Julian.

t Mannheim she traveled to England for the express purpose of presenting herself to Lady Janet Roy." He turned to his aunt. "You saw me start," he went on, "when you first mentioned Miss Roseberry's name in my hear

startling form of madness when one first hears of it. Of course we m

esent state of health. The servants had better be warned beforehand, in case of this ad

e Julian (ring the bell, if you please), is that you should descri

ed-without ri

id, "now I find that Miss Roseberry her

ld, in your likings and dislikings," Lady J

t wish to hear you tell your servants to c

which plainly expressed that she th

e the woman?" she asked, i

r what she has to say-and I should infinitely prefer hearing it in your presence. When I got your reply t

in mute expostulation to the carved Cupi

f the lady's visit?" she inqui

her nephew, with im

hat h

e is ten minutes after her time," he said,

d, and advanced to Julian, carrying a

to see y

d, and, bowing, han

e said, just as

ephew. "Miss Roseberry!" she exclaimed. "Printed-actually printed on h

a perfectly bred footman) like an article of furniture artfully constructed to come and go at the word of com

he lady now

reakfast-

lease, and wait outside wi

ted, and took him noiselessly out of

rs in your presence. I am very anxious that you should not dec

pinion. "It's an insult to Grace," he broke

"I think so, too," said her ladyship, crossin

imself to answer

," he went on, speaking to his aunt, "mentions, if you remember, that the medical authorities of Mannheim were divided in opinion on their patient's

rked, "a madwoman is in my house,

ctor, that she is perfectly gentle and harmless. If she is really the victim of a mental delusion, the poor creature is surely an object of compassion, and she ought to be place

umanity of the view expressed in those words. "There is some truth in that, Julian," she said, shift

ve tone of a man whose obstinacy is proof against

nterested in setting this matter at rest. I put it to you, Lady Janet, if we are not favored, at this lucky moment, with the very opportunity that we want? Miss Rosebe

with her customary impatience of all delay. "At once, Julian

give the man his orders?" he re

etorted the irritable old lady, getting briskly on her

w, with orders to s

e-apparently with the intention of leav

ing away?" excl

ining here," replied Hor

d Lady Janet, "remain h

e obstinately than ever, "that I differ entirely from Ju

for the first time. "Don't be hard, Horace," h

ords of the reproof administered by Julian to Horace, their attention was recalled to passing events by the slight noise produced