"I had no idea that Monk was here; I left him at the Abbey.

Where is he ?" "At the Abbey," answered Stella, as for the second time the voice of Morris rolled out the question from the Book.
"I don't understand," said Stephen, beginning to look frightened; "has it anything to do with his electrical experiments ?" Stella nodded.

Then, addressing the instrument, said: "Please stop reading for a while.

Mr.Layard is calling here." "Confound him," came the swift answer.

"Let me know when he is gone.