I have been able to decide, to my great relief, that your intention was probably to content yourself with plunging me into only temporary slumber." "I wanted you out of the way whilst I searched your rooms," she told him coolly.

"If you were not such an obstinate, pig-headed, unkind, prejudiced person, it would not have been necessary." "Dear me!" he murmured.

"Am I all that?
Won't you sit down ?" For a moment she looked as though she were about to strike him with the electric torch which she was carrying.

With a great effort of self-control, however, she changed her mind and threw herself into his easy-chair with a little gesture of recklessness.

Julian seated himself opposite to her.