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Againsheplayedalittlemoreloudlyforafewmoments。Thenthemusicdiedawayoncemore。
“Whatreasondidhegiveforkeepingpossessionofthat？“
“Anotherbobby，“Hamelreplied。“Heisaninventor，itseems。Hehasthemodelofsomethingthere；hewouldnottellmewhat。“
Sheshiveredalittle，andhermusicdriftedaway。Shebentoverthekeys，herfacehiddenfromhim。
“Youwillnotgoawayjustyet？“sheaskedsoftly。“Youaregoingtostayforafewdays，atanyrate？“
“Withoutadoubt，“heassuredher。“Iamaltogethermyownmaster。“
“ThankGod，“shemurmured。
Heleanedwithhiselbowagainstthetopofthepiano，lookingdownather。Sincedinnertimeshehadfastenedalargeredroseinthefrontofhergown。
“Doyouknowthatthisisallrathermysterious？“hesaidcalmly。
“’Whatismysterious？“shedemanded。
“Theatmosphereoftheplace:youruncle’squeeraversiontomyhavingtheTower；yourvisitorupstairs，whofightswiththeservantswhileweareatdinner；yourunclehimself，whosewillseemstobelawnotonlytoyoubuttoyourbrother，whomustbeofage，Ishouldthink，andwhoseemstohaveplentyofspirit。“
“Welivehere，bothofus，“shetoldhim。“Heisourguardian。“
“Naturally，“Hamelreplied，“andyet，itmayhavebeenmyfancy，ofcourse，butatdinnertimeIseemedtogetaqueerimpression。
“Tellitme？“sheinsisted，herfingersbreakingsuddenlyintoaliveliermelody。“Tellitmeatonce？Youwerethereallthetime。
Icouldseeyouwatch-ng。Tellmewhatyouthought？“
Shehadturnedherheadnow，andhereyeswerefixeduponhis。Theywerelargeandsoft，capable，heknew，ofinfiniteexpression。Yetatthatmomentthelightthatshonefromthemwassimplyoneoffear，halfcurious，halfshrinking。
“Myimpression，“hesaid，“wasthatbothofyoudislikedandfearedMr。Fentolin，yetforsomereasonorotherthatyouwerehisabjectslaves。“
Herfingersseemedsuddenlyinspiredwithdiabolicalstrengthandenergy。Strangechordscrashedandbrokebeneaththem。Sheplayedsomeunfamiliarmusicwithtenseandfierceenergy。Suddenlyshepausedandrosetoherfeet。
“Comeoutontotheterrace，“sheinvited。“Youarenotafraidofcold？“
Hefollowedherwithoutaword。SheopenedtheFrenchwindows，andtheysteppedoutontothelong，broadstonepromenade。Thenightwasdark，andtherewaslittletobeseen。Thelightwasburningattheentrancetothewaterway；afewlightsweretwinklingfromthevillage。Thesoftmoaningoftheseawasdistinctlyaudible。
Shemovedtotheedgeofthepalisading。Hefollowedherclosely。
“Youareright，Mr。Hamel，“shesaid。“IthinkthatIammoreafraidofhimthananywomaneverwasofanymaninthisworld。“
“Thenwhydoyoulivehere？“heprotested。“Youmusthaveotherrelationstowhomyoucouldgo。Andyourbrother-
