CHAPTER XL 

"For once," Lady Carey said, with a faint smile, "your 'admirable Crichton' has failed you." 

Lucille opened her eyes. She had been leaning back amongst the railway cushions. 

"I think not," she said. "Only I blame myself that I ever trusted the Prince even so far as to give him that message. For I know very well that if Victor had received it he would have been here." 

Lady Carey took up a great pile of papers and looked them carelessly through. 

"I am afraid," she said, "that I do not agree with you. I do not think that Saxe Leinitzer had any desire except to see you safely away. I believe that he will be quite as disappointed as you are that your husband is not here to aid you. Some one must see you safely on the steamer at Havre. Perhaps he will come himself." 

"I shall wait in Paris," Lucille said quietly, "for my husband." 

"You may wait," Lady Carey said, "for a very long time." 

Lucille looked at her steadily. "What do you mean?" 

"What a fool you are, Lucille. If to other people it seems almost certain on the face of it that you were responsible for that drop of poison in your husband's liqueur glass, why should it not seem so to himself?" 

Lucille laughed, but there was a look of horror in her dark eyes. 

"How absurd. I know Victor better than to believe him capable of such a suspicion. Just as he knows me better than to believe me capable of such an act."  QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. Who needed to wait in Paris?
2. Who said they were going to wait in Paris?
3. Who pronounced that they would wait in Paris?
Q2:
1. Why was Lucille going to Paris?
2. What was Lucille's reason for going to Paris?
3. Why would Lucille wait in Paris?
Q3:
1. What was the name of Lucille's husband?
2. Who was Lucille married to?
3. Who was Lucille's husband?
Q4:
1. Who was Lucille talking to?
2. Who was Lucille discussing with?
3. Who did Lucille speak with about going to Paris?
Q5:
1. Did Lady Carey think Lucille had a good idea?
2. Did Lady Carey think Lucille's idea was advisable?
3. Was Lady Carey in favor of Lucille going to Paris?
Q6:
1. Why didn't Lady Carey want Lucille going to Paris?
2. Why wasn't Lady Carey in favor of Lucille going to Paris?
3. Why did Lady Carey advise against Lucille going to Paris?
Q7:
1. Who doesn't Lady Carey currently trust?
2. Who does Lady Carey mistrust right now?
3. Who isn't Lady Carey trustful of?
