She pointed to him; and repeated Benjulia's own words: "Somebody to enjoy it with you," she said.
She opened the dining-room door.

The man-servant appeared in the hall, with a gentleman behind him.
The gentleman was a scrupulously polite person.

He looked with alarm at the ghastly face of the cook as she ran past him, making for the kitchen stairs.

"I'm afraid I intrude on you at an unfortunate time," he said to Benjulia.

"Pray excuse me; I will call again." "Come in, sir." The doctor spoke absently, looking towards the hall, and thinking of something else.
The gentleman entered the room.
"My name is Mool," he said.