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Ebory went back to the studio in Lockspur-road straight away from Kensal Green, where he had been attending the funeral of his relative. Daimler was awaiting him. They passed into the studio and closed the door behind them. Beyond the glass doors of the conservatory Ebory could see the two or three specimens of the Anax Formoses poised in mid-air and flitting gracefully from one plant to another.
-"Did you ever see anything more beautiful?" Daimler exclaimed. "Now, those dragonflies came from Honduras. Probably the Professor bought the pupae or had them sent to him. But I see you are not concerned with the flies just now--what you want is to get to the solution of the mystery. I assure you it is all part of the same thing. If it had not been for the Anax I should have had a puzzle that would have tested my powers to the uttermost. As it is, the affair is quite simple. Now just look at this letter which your uncle began, and which was, no doubt, intended to be sent to someone with whom the Professor was very angry. Study it carefully."