He plugged one of the cords into an outlet and a hissing, crackling sound issued from the box. My employer stepped back, a little disconcerted.
\"Oh, for goodness' sake turn that thing off, Liptrott,\" said Mrs. Julian pettishly. \"I've had enough of it!\"
He obeyed for the moment, but presently I saw him slyly turn it on again. He played with it like a child, perfectly oblivious to the rest of us.
Professor Ram Lal's good humour having been restored,
He plugged one of the cords into an outlet and a hissing, crackling sound issued from the box. My employer stepped back, a little disconcerted.
\"Oh, for goodness' sake turn that thing off, Liptrott,\" said Mrs. Julian pettishly. \"I've had enough of it!\"
He obeyed for the moment, but presently I saw him slyly turn it on again. He played with it like a child, perfectly oblivious to the rest of us.
Professor Ram Lal's good humour having been restored,
