I have found out what you are, and how dangerous it is to admire you; but I do admire and love you.

And I defy you to knock me down as unceremoniously as you did the Prince--you beautiful living bit of Lightning!" Zara moved restlessly in my embrace, but I held her fast.

At the last epithet I bestowed on her, she grew very pale; but her eyes resembled the jewels on her breast in their sheeny glitter.
"What have you found out ?" she murmured.

"What do you know ?" "I cannot say I KNOW," I went on boldly, still keeping my arms round her; "but I have made a guess which I think comes near the truth.

Your brother has had the care of you ever since you were a little child, and I believe he has, by some method known only to himself, charged you with electricity.