Mrs.Light, Miss Light!" Rowland was not materially the wiser for this information, but Roderick was aroused by it to the exercise of some slight hospitality.

He altered the light, pulled forward two or three figures, and made an apology for not having more to show.

"I don't pretend to have anything of an exhibition--I am only a novice." "Indeed ?--a novice! For a novice this is very well," Mrs.Light declared.

"Cavaliere, we have seen nothing better than this." The Cavaliere smiled rapturously.

"It is stupendous!" he murmured.