"Il est des noeuds secrets, il est des sympathies Dont par le doux rapport les Ames assorties S'attachent l'une à l'autre et se laissent piquer Par ces je ne sais quoi qu'on ne peut expliquer." Rodogune. Rodogune CONTENTS LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS THE BUSINESS OF LIFE [Pg 1] [Pg 1] CHAPTER I "'A lady to see you, sir'" "A lady to see you, sir," said Farris. Desboro, lying on the sofa, glanced up over his book. "A lady?" "Yes, sir." "Well, who is she, Farris?" "She refused her name, Mr. James." Desboro swung his legs to the carpet and sat up.