satisfied s of your efforts h Emmeline, I imagine, Miss Barrow?“

    ‘Yes. ittention, I see no reason ly t girl so be at . S be clever, but still, I see no reason isfying life separately from er. Per even marry. All men do not seek intelligence in a ionate.“

    ‘Good, good.“

    ‘it is a different matter entirely.“

    to a standstill, next to a leafy obelisk  into its side part of t toucs brig o. She sighed.

    ‘Adeline puzzles me, Dr. Maudsley. I would value your medical opinion.“

    tor gave a courteous  is it t is troubling you?”

    ‘I  t o explain trangeness I iced in her.“

    ‘take your time. I am in no rush.“

    tor indicated a lorained into an elaborately curlicued arc frequently forms ted bedstead. t and found t geometrical pieces. “A dodecahedron, look.”

    er disregarded  and began ion.

    ‘Adeline is a ile and aggressive cs my presence in ts all my efforts to impose order. ing is erratic; sil sarving, and only t but t morsel. So be bate  takes to er. Any  by utter indifference. Sion, and, I speak frankly to you, Dr. Maudsley, I  in o return to ty.“

    ‘Is selligent?“

    ‘S s be stimulated to take an interest in anytites.“

    ‘And in the classroom?“

    ‘You appreciate of course t   migic, no Latin, no geograpill, in terests of order and routine, to attend for te telling stories.“

    ‘Does se these lessons?“

    ‘If only I kne question! Se rapped in trickery, or sometimes I o get Joo bring o avoid it,