"That is only fair.

And now that the pourparlers are over, may I ask what it is we are to do ?" "I want you to come with me, and to come in secret, to the churchyard at Kingstead." Arthur's face fell as he said in an amazed sort of way, "Where poor Lucy is buried ?" The Professor bowed.
Arthur went on, "And when there ?" "To enter the tomb!" Arthur stood up.

"Professor, are you in earnest, or is it some monstrous joke?
Pardon me, I see that you are in earnest." He sat down again, but I could see that he sat firmly and proudly, as one who is on his dignity.

There was silence until he asked again, "And when in the tomb ?" "To open the coffin." "This is too much!" he said, angrily rising again.

"I am willing to be patient in all things that are reasonable, but in this, this desecration of the grave, of one who.