ad the most extraordinary dream.'

'I hope it was a nice one,' said Cyril with courtesy.

'Yes.... I feel a new man after it. Absolutely a new man.'

There was a ring at the front-door bell. The opening of a door. Voices.

'It's THEM!' cried Robert, and a thrill ran through four hearts.

'Here!' cried Anthea, snatching the Amulet from Jane and pressing it
into the hand of the learned gentleman. 'Here--it's yours--your very
own--a present from us, because you're Rekh-mara as well as... I mean,
because you're such a dear.'

She hugged him briefly but fervently, and the four swept down the stairs
to the hall, where a cabman was bringing in boxes, and where,
heavily disguised in travelling cloaks and wraps, was their hearts'
desire--three-fold--Mother, Father, and The Lamb.

'Bless me!' said the learned gentleman, left alone, 'bless me! What a
treasure! The dear children! It must be their affection that has given
me these luminous apercus. I seem to see so many things now--things I
never saw before! The dear children! The dear, dear children!'

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