Some of the furniture was very good, as were one or two of the pictures, though all of it was of an odd and unusual make.

Thus, the sideboard was shaped like a sarcophagus, and supported on solid sphinxes with gilded faces.

In a corner of the room also stood an unwrapped mummy in a glass case.
In the midst of all this stood a common deal table, whereon were a black bottle, and the remains of Madame's meal, which seemed to have consisted of large supplies of underdone meat.

In front of the fire was a large, well-worn couch, and by it a small stout table such as spiritualists use, on which gleamed a ball of glass or crystal.

On this couch was seated Madame clad in a kind of black dressing-gown and a wide gold scarf tied about her ample waist.