Chapter 41

“It was true. The ‘ghost’ slipped through my fingers. But the ghost was _Fah Lo Suee_! . . . Don’t raise your voice. I have a reason for this. Just outline to me, without any reservation, what took place from the time that you left Barton’s study to the time that you said good-night to Rima.” I stared blankly for a moment, then: “You are her accepted lover,” he added, “and she is very charming. I congratulate you . . . and give you my permission to leave out the kisses. . . .” § 4 “Rima was obsessed with the idea,”…