As I said just now, God alone knows what poor Captain March discovered--it must have been something too ghastly for human endurance, if my theory is correct that the once beautiful human body of Lady Arabella is under the control of this ghastly White Worm." Adam nodded.
"But what can we do, sir--it seems a most difficult problem." "We can do nothing, my boy--that is the important part of it.

It would be impossible to take action--all we can do is to keep careful watch, especially as regards Lady Arabella, and be ready to act, promptly and decisively, if the opportunity occurs." Adam agreed, and the two men returned to Lesser Hill..