Too pretty." "Why so ?" Muriel exclaimed, drawing back with some faint presentiment of unspeakable horror.
Felix tried to stop her; but the girl would not be stopped.

"Because, when Korong time up," she answered, blurting it out, "Korong must--" Felix clapped his hand to her mouth in wild haste, and silenced her.

He knew the worst now.

He had divined the truth.

But Muriel, at least, must be spared that knowledge..