Mr. Kirby said nothing and looked nothing, and the Professor eagerly went on to cover his tracks—
"You must know that in these purely subliminal phenomena, there is a marvellous sense of the atmosphere, of the—er—connotations of the locality—the dream locality."
"Well," began Mr. Kirby slowly, "of course, we could not refuse you, Professor Higginson, in a matter of such high scientific importance. … We might have to get the leave of the owner, but in the normal course of things we could let you look over it, only, you see," he went on with a puzzled expression, "you really haven't told me enough to fix me yet as to what house it can be. … We have so many to remember," he mused. … "It is a peculiar sort of a house. Unfurnished, I think you said?" he continued, looking at his notes, "except on the top floor, where there was a studio. Now, Professor," and here he looked suddenly at his visitor, "can't you recollect any other detail, some sort of faint impression?"
"N—no," said Professor Higginson timidly. "
