She had learned to await the Extraordinary Case with something like eagerness.

Sometimes, it was true, its incidents were painful; but invariably they were absorbing in their interest, and occasionally illuminating beyond description.

Of names and persons it was not necessary she should hear anything--the drama, the ethics, were enough.

With an absolute respect for his professional reserves, she asked no questions he could not reply to freely, and avoided even the innocent following of clues.

The Extraordinary Case was always quite enough as it stood.