Thegoodcreaturewassomanifestlyinearnest, andwassokindlyinherintentions, thatMalcolmson, althoughamused, , andadded: "But, , indeedyouneednotbeconcernedaboutme! AmanwhoisreadingfortheMathematicalTriposhastoomuchtothinkoftobedisturbedanyanyofthesemysterious 'something,' , PermutationsandCombinations, andEllipticFunctionshavesufficientmysteriesforme!" , 'sHousewithher, afteranintervalofacoupleofhours, , andanupholsterer'smanwithabedinacar, forshesaid, thoughtablesandchairsmightbeallverywell, abedthathadn'; andthoughmanifestlysoafraidofthe "something" thatattheslightestsoundsheclutchedontoMalcolmson, whomsheneverleftforamoment, wentoverthewholeplace.
Afterhisexaminationofthehouse, Malcolmsondecidedtotakeuphisabodeinthegreatdining-room, whichwasbigenoughtoserveforallhisrequirements; , withtheaidofthecharwoman, , , ; andatthedoorturnedandsaid: "Andperhaps, sir, astheroomisbiganddraughtyitmightbewelltohaveoneofthosebigscreensputroundyourbedatnight-though, truthtotell, IwoulddiemyselfifIweretobesoshutinwithallkindsof-of "things, " thatputtheirheadsroundthesides, oroverthetop, andlookonme!" Theimagewhichshehadcalledupwastoomuchforhernerves, andshefledincontinently.
, andremarkedthatforherownpartshewasn'tafraidofallthebogiesinthekingdom.
