`She wants to see you--at once,' he continued, descending suddenly to the things of earth. `She says that is the one drop yet wanting in her cup of happiness!'

`I'll go at once,' I said, as I turned to leave the room. `Wo'n't you come with me?'

`No, Sir!' said the Doctor, with a sudden effort--which proved an utter failure--to resume his professional manner. `Do I look like coming with you? Have you never heard that two is company, and--'

`Yes,' I said, `I have heard it: and I'm painfully aware that I am Number Three! But, when shall we three meet again?'

`When the hurly-burly's done!' he answered with a happy laugh, such as I had not heard from him for many a year.