The Rev.George silently noted that his host dined in the middle of the day and had tea in the evening.

Afraid though as he was of Conolly, he felt strengthened in his mission by these habits, quite out of the question for Marian.

The tea also screwed up his courage a little; but he talked about the electro-motor in spite of himself until the cloth was removed, when Conolly placed two easy chairs opposite one another at the window; put a box of cigarets on a little table close at hand; and invited his visitor to smoke.

But as it was now clearly time to come to business, the cigaret was declined solemnly.

So Conolly, having settled himself in an easy attitude, waited for the clergyman to begin.