The name of Vanderpoel already stood, in London, for inexhaustible resource.

Yes, it was simple enough to send for politely subservient saleswomen to bring what one wanted.
The being reminded in every-day matters of the still real existence of the power of this magic was the first step in the rebuilding of Lady Anstruthers.

To realise that the wonderful and yet simple necromancy was gradually encircling her again, had its parallel in the taking of a tonic, whose effect was cumulative.

She herself did not realise the working of it.

But Betty regarded it with interest.