my head ache."

Then she shut her eyes again and did not open them until we
stopped at Lingfield Terrace. I modified my first impression of
her animal unimpressionability. She is quite sane. If Boadicea
were to be brought back to life and be set down suddenly at
Charing Cross, her psychological condition would not be far
removed from that of an idiot. Yet in her own environment
Boadicea was quite a sane and capable lady.

My admirable man Stenson opened the door and admitted us without
moving a muscle. He would betray no incorrect astonishment if I
brought home a hippogriff to dinner. I have an admiration for
the trained serving-man's imperturbability. It is the guardian
angel of his self-respect. I ordered him to send Antoinette to
me in the drawing-room.

"Antoinette," said I, "this young lady has travelled all the way
from Asia Minor, where the good St. Paul had so many adventures,
without changing her things."

_C'est y Dieu possible_!" said Antoinette.

"Give her a nice hot bath, and perhaps you will have the kindness
to lend her the underlinen that your sex is in the habit of
wearing. You will put her into the spare bedroom, as she is
going to pass the night here, and you will look generally after
her comfort."

"_Bien, M'sieu_," said Antoinette, regarding Carlotta in