CHAPTER III
THE MESSAGE
The arrangement was that Sir Nicolas should go down and take the picture at half -past eleven that night.
"I'll take ye by the magnesium light, Lilian," said he; "and after that we'll go and get supper somewhere. 'Tis a beautiful light, if ye know how to handle it. Ye won't forget to put on the bull's eyes and the crown."
"Why not take Roderick, too, and call it 'Beauty and the Beast'?" said she.
"’T would be a libel on my race," said he; and with that they parted, she going to the theatre, while he went to get a bit of dinner in Old Compton Street.
Half-past ten had struck when he came back again. It never occurred to me that he would want my company, but such proved the case.
"Ye may help me to carry the camera," said he, while he began to get the dry plates ready; "and, if ye're not very tired, I'd be glad to take you as far as Miss More's place. 'Tis not afraid I am of a paltry threatening letter, but we couldn't do with a scene
