My little Hulda may marry some day after all.

Good and charming as she is she certainly will not want for an opportunity to utilize these ornaments, so I will buy them and take them away with me." "Very well, very well, professor." "Shall we have the pleasure of seeing you at the drawing, friend Benett ?" "Certainly." "I think it will be a very interesting affair." "I am sure of it." "But look here," exclaimed the professor, bending over a show-case, "here are two very pretty rings I did not notice before." "Oh, they wouldn't suit you, Mr.Hogg.These are the heavily chased rings that the pastor places upon the finger of the bride and the groom during the marriage ceremony." "Indeed?
Ah, well, I will take them all the same.

And now I must bid you good-bye, Mr.Benett, though I hope to see you again very soon." Sylvius Hogg now left the establishment, and walked briskly in the direction of the Hotel du Nord.
On entering the vestibule his eyes fell upon the words _Fiat lux_, which are inscribed upon the hall lamp.
"Ah! these Latin words are certainly very appropriate," he said to himself, "Yes.

_Fiat lux! Fiat lux!_" Hulda was still in her room, sitting by the window.

The professor rapped at the door, which was instantly opened.
"Oh.