He had a moments vision of two menplaying with
victim after victim.
Extension, he thought, Iextend myself into-into
what?
If there areany developments I will let you know.
Then very slowly he got to his feet and laid it carefully on thetable. He shook his
head; so simple a solution had never appealed tohim. You must have it, Chloe said
breathlessly.
As he did so Ibrahim repeated: Have you
seen?
I forgot you live with itperpetually, Lindsay
answered. How could you exist in that past again except by virtue of theStone? The
titles, in his present state, seemed toLord Arglay merely sinister.
In aminute or two he brought the talk back to the
immediate necessities.
I dont knowwhat your friend means by calling it the
end of desire.
You must have it, Chloe said
breathlessly.
Rather shakenstill, the stranger looked at her, but
hostilely.
I was going to the theatre, she said, but I thought
of postponingit. No, I dont think youdbetter; perhaps I will. You may be right, Lord
Arglay said, but of the Unity I know nothing,and of man I know
something.
It is almost sacrilege, he murmured,yet it is with
a right desire.
As he did so Ibrahim repeated: Have you seen? Fool
that I am, this thrice infernal Stone willdo it for them! But he must keep quiet
anyhowtill I can see Giles again.
Then Lord Arglay said, I can onlythink of one thing
to be done at once, and thats to stop Reginald.
But he made a desperate effort to hold it, and at
once a strengthflowed out from him.
His mind told him the Persians meaningbut his being
did not respond to it.
You must have it, Chloe said breathlessly.