Well, then, to make a long story short, he told me that he greatly desired to examine into the difference between the Egyptians and the Peruvians, with regard to the embalming of the dead." "I always thought that he was too fond of Egypt to bother about any other country," said Lucy sapiently.
"My dear, it isn't the country he cares about, but the civilization of the past.

The Incas embalmed their dead, as did the Egyptians, and in some way the Professor heard of a Royal Mummy, swathed in green bandages--so he described it to me." "It should be called an Irish mummy," said Lucy flippantly.

"Well ?" "This mummy is in possession of a man at Malta, and Professor Braddock, hearing that it was for sale for one thousand pounds--" "Oh!" interrupted the girl vivaciously, "so this was why father sent Sidney Bolton away six weeks ago ?" "Yes.

As you know, Bolton is your step-father's assistant, and is as crazy as the Professor on the subject of Egypt.

I asked the Professor if he would allow me to marry you--" "Quite unnecessary," interpolated Lucy briskly.
Archie passed over the remark to evade an argument.
"When I asked him, he said that he wished you to marry Random, who is rich.