It disappears IN VACUO. In the
present case it is brightened and rendered, so to speak, doubly
apparent. What would you call the reverse of an eclipse, Denis?
Anti-eclipse? That sounds rather barbaric to my ears. One should never
mix Greek and Latin, if it can possibly be avoided. Well?"
"We must have a good look at this thing from your window, and then find
out all about it."
"Oh, but I could not possibly take you from your friends! I know my way
home perfectly well. You will not dream of accompanying me."
"Indeed I will. I walked with you to that house when you first arrived
here, and helped you to unpack. Don't you remember? And now you must
let me take you there on our last evening. . . ."
By the time Denis returned to the grotto a more exuberant and
incoherent tone had been generated among the guests. He was not
pleased. He felt inclined to be stern. A number of reprobates from the
Club had dropped in, and Keith, whom he meant to keep straight for one
night at least, was saying silly things and giving himself away.
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