It was Swedenborg's account of the other worlds, Heaven and Hell.

He closed it on his finger as I entered, and without recollecting to remove
his hat, he made a step or two towards me with his splay, creaking boots.
With a quick glance at the door, he said--

'Glad to see you alone for a minute--very glad.'

But his countenance, on the contrary, looked very anxious.




CHAPTER XXXVIII

_A MIDNIGHT DEPARTURE_


'I'm going this minute--I--I want to know'--another glance at the
door--'are you really quite comfortable here?'

'Quite,' I answered promptly.

'You have only your cousin's company?' he continued, glancing at the table,
which was laid for two.

'Yes; but Milly and I are very happy together.'

'That's very nice; but I think there are no teachers, you see--painters,
and singers, and that sort of thing that is usual with young ladies. No