I will begin with the Curator himself.

Mr.Jewett, will you be so good as to return to the room, and if possible to the precise spot, you were occupying when you first learned what had occurred here ?" The Curator, who stood at his elbow, made a quick bow and turned in the direction of the marble steps, which he hastily remounted.

A murmur from the crowd followed this action and continued till he disappeared in the recesses of the right-hand gallery.

Then, at a gesture from Mr.Gryce, it suddenly ceased, and with a breathless interest easy to comprehend, they one and all waited for his next word.

It was a simple one.
"We are all obliged to Mr.Jewett for his speedy compliance with so unusual a request.