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Affects the antique--he can read and write! So can she. And instead of
communicating by telephone, like sensible people, they write and
deliver--what is it?"
"Notes?"
"No--not notes.... Ah--poems."
The hypnotist raised his eyebrows. "How did she meet him?"
"
Tripped coming down from the flying-machine from Paris--and fell into
his arms. The mischief was done in a moment!"
"Yes?"
"
Well--that's all. Things must be stopped. That is what I want to
consult you about. What must be done? What can be done? Of course I'm
not a hypnotist; my knowledge is limited. But you--?"
"
Hypnotism is not magic," said the man in green, putting both arms on
the table.
"Oh, precisely! But still--!"
"
People cannot be hypnotised without their consent. If she is able to
stand out against marrying Bindon, she will probably stand out against
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