MissBrodiegavehimherhandwithsomehesitation。”I’mverygladtomeetyou，Mr。Rae，butisthisquitetheusualmethod？Imeantosay，I’veheardofhavingadvicehurledatone’shead，butI
can’tsaythatIeverwaspresentatademonstrationofthemethod。””Oh，”saidMr。Rae，withblandandgallantcourtesy，”themethod，mydearyounglady，varieswiththesubjectinhand。””Ah，thesubject！””Andwiththeobjectinview。””Oh，Isee。””Butpraybeseated。Andnowexplainthismostwonderfulphenomenon。”Hetappedtheletter。”Oh，thatisquitesimple，”saidMissBrodie。”IsetthecaseofyoungMr。Cameronbeforemyuncle，andofcourseheatoncesawthattheonlythingtodowaswithdrawtheprosecution。”
Mr。Raestoodgazingsteadilyatherasifstrivingtotakeinthemeaningofherwords，thewhilescrewinguphisearmostviolentlytillitstuckoutlikeahornuponthesideofhisshiny，baldhead。”Permitmetosay，MissBrodie，”hesaid，withadeliberateandmeasuredemphasis，”thatyoumustbeamostextraordinaryyounglady。”AtthispointMr。Rae’ssmilebrokeforthinallitsglory。”Oh，thankyou，Mr。Rae，”repliedMissBrodie，smilingresponsivelyathim。”Youaremost——”ButMr。Rae’ssmilehadvanished。”What！Ibegyourpardon！”MissBrodie’ssmilingresponsewasabruptlyarrestedbyfindingherselfgazingatafacewhosegravesolemnityrebukedhersmileasunwarrantedlevity。”Notatall，notatall！”saidMr。Rae。”Butnow，therearemattersdemandingimmediateaction。First，Mr。Sherattmustreceiveandactuponthisletterwithoutdelay。”Ashespokehewasscribblinghastilyanote。”Mr。Dunn，myyoungmenhavegonefortheday。MightItroubleyou？””Mostcertainly，”criedMr。Dunn。”Isananswerwanted？””Bringhimwithyou，ifpossible；indeed，bringhimwhetheritispossibleornot。Butwait，itispastthehourappointed。AlreadytheofficerhasgoneforyoungCameron。Wemustsavehimthehumiliationofarrest。””Oh，couldInotwarnhim？”criedMissBrodieeagerly。”No，”sheadded，”Robwillgo。Heisinthewaitingroomnow，poorlittlechap。Itwillbeajoytohim。””ItisjustaswellRobshouldknownothing。HeisawfullyfondofCameron。Itwouldbreakhisheart，”saidMr。Dunn。”Oh，ofcourse！Quiteunnecessarythatheshouldknowanything。
WesimplywishCameronhereattheearliestpossiblemoment。”
Dunnwentwithhisyoungbrotherdownthestairsandouttothestreet。”Now，Rob，youaretogotoCameron’slodgingsandtellhimthatMr。Raewantshim，andthatIwanthim。Holdon，youngster！”hecried，grabbingRobbythecollar，”doyouunderstand？ItisveryimportantthatCameronshouldgethereasquickashepossiblycan，and——Isay，Rob，”thebigbrother’seyestraveledoverthedarkeningstreetsthatledupintotheoldtown，”you’renotafraid？””Aweebit，”saidRob，tuggingatthegrasponhiscollar；”butI