Chapter 34
The apartment was one belonging to the older portion of the
house, and had been, in fact, an annex to the great library. The
walls were oak-panelled, and hung with a collection of old prints.
There were some easy-chairs, a writing-table, and some well-laden
bookcases. There were one or two bronze statues of gladiators, a
wonderful study of two wrestlers, no minor ornaments. Sir Timothy
plunged at once into what he had to say.
“I promised you, Lady Cynthia, and you, Ledsam,” he said, “to
divulge exactly the truth as regards these much-talked-of
entertainments here. You, Margaret, under present circumstances,
are equally interested. You, Wilmore, are Ledsam’s friend, and you
happen to have an interest in this particular party. Therefore, I
am glad to have you all here
