You see, they are all beautiful.
That cabinet belonged to the great Napoleon." "There is nothing Egyptian in these rooms at all then ?" I asked, rather to show interest in what she had said than anything else, for the furnishing of the room was apparent.

"What a lovely cabinet! May I look at it ?" "Of course! with the greatest pleasure!" she answered, with a smile.
"Its finishing, within and without, Father says, is absolutely complete." I stepped over and looked at it closely.

It was made of tulip wood, inlaid in patterns; and was mounted in ormolu.

I pulled open one of the drawers, a deep one where I could see the work to great advantage.

As I pulled it, something rattled inside as though rolling; there was a tinkle as of metal on metal.
"Hullo!" I said.