But that you should have gone to your employees--that, indeed, is funny! You do amuse me very much.

Come." The door was pushed fully open now and a woman entered, at the sight of whom Arnold forgot all his feelings of mingled annoyance and amusement.

She was of little over the medium height, exceedingly slim--a slimness which was accentuated by the fashion of the gown she wore.

Her face was absolutely devoid of color, but her features were almost cameo-like in their sensitive perfection.

Her eyes were large and soft and brown, her hair a Titian red, worn low and without ornament.