Celie dress herself with so much elegance last night?
What Vauquier said is true.

Her dress was not suited to a seance.

A light-coloured, rustling frock, which would be visible in a dim light, or even in the dark, which would certainly be heard at every movement she made, however lightly she stepped, and a big hat--no no! I tell you, gentlemen, we shall not get to the bottom of this mystery until we know why Mlle.

Celie dressed herself as she did last night." "Yes," Ricardo admitted.

"I overlooked that point." "Did she--" Hanaud broke off and bowed to Wethermill with a grace and a respect which condoned his words.