Chapter 56

“Four,” she said musingly. “And there should have been six. You see, Darrell, that there are six seats prepared for your reception.” Her eyes were beginning to glitter feverishly; and as she stood in the centre of the room her body swayed gracefully from side to side as if she was dancing. To me it was not unexpected, but the other three were staring at her in amazement. As yet they had not seen one of her outbursts. “Still we must make do with four, I suppose,” she went on. “Unless, Paul, we sent out for two more.…