For myself, I leave well enough alone. I trust you are going
to do likewise?"
His eyes searched Merriton's face anxiously. There was a worried furrow
between his brows.
Merriton laughed, and at the sound, 'Toinette, who had sat perfectly
still during the discussion of the mystery, gave a little cry of alarm
and covered her ears with her hands.
"I beg of you," she broke out excitedly, "please, please do not talk
about it! The whole affair frightens me! Uncle will laugh I know, but--I
am terrified of those little flames, Sir Nigel, more terrified than I can
say! If you speak of them any more, I must go--really! Please, _please_
don't dream of trying to find out what they are, Sir Nigel! It--it would
upset me very much indeed if you attempted so foolish a thing!"
Merriton's first sensation at hearing this was pleasure that he was
capable of upsetting her over his own personal welfare. Then the
something sinister about the whole story, which seemed to affect every
one with whom he came into touch, swept over him.
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