Life went on in the village and at the Pyramids much in
the same way, save that the Professor attended along with
Cockatoo to his museum and did not engage another assistant.
Archie and Lucy were perfectly happy, as they looked forward to
being married in the spring, and Braddock showed no desire to
interfere with their engagement. They knew, of course, that he
had called upon Sir Frank, but were ignorant of what had taken
place. Random himself called at the Pyramids to congratulate
Miss Kendal on her engagement, and seemed so very pleased that
she was going to marry the man of her choice, that, woman-like,
she grew rather annoyed. As the baronet had been her lover, she
thought that he should wear the willow for her sake. But Random
showed no disposition to do so, therefore Lucy shrewdly guessed
that his broken heart had been mended by another woman. The
Professor could have confirmed the truth of this from the hints
which Random had given him, but he said nothing about his
interview with the young man, nor did he mention that a Spanish
gentleman from Peru was seeking for the famous green mummy.
Considerably vexed that Random should be so cheerful, Lucy cast
round to learn the truth.
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