29/41 'I suppose I have unconsciously influenced HER, too. I never thought my Babylonish studies would bear fruit like this. Horrible! There are more things in heaven and earth--' 'Yes,' said Anthea, 'heaps more. And the pound is the thing _I_ want more than anything on earth.' He ran his fingers through his thin hair. 'It's undoubtedly a Babylonian ring--or it seems so to me. |