Barnabas makes some rather nasty remarks about the so-called Rev. No church would claim him, Barnabas says--except a sect he founded himself. He suggests that Judith have Trask investigated. Judith is surprised, For someone who has been in America such a short time, you have formed many opinions already, she observes. Barnabas answers, If I had only been here a matter of a few hours, I would have thought it idiocy to assume that a preening bigot could turn a zombie into a man. [Our Barn does have a way with words, doesn’t he!] Do you prefer witchcraft? Judith retorts, ending the argument. They both stare at the drawing-
room doors.
The foyer clock strikes ten, marking an hour since Trask entered the Great House.
I think that pretty soon we will find out who was responsible for restoring Quentin and Jamison. Interesting that Quentin's first words are to ask if they've locked HER up.
Between them, Trask and Judith manage to corner Jamison very nicely.
In the study, the astonished Quentin asks Barnabas, So Trask was my savior? Noting Barnabas’s skepticism, he adds, I see you don’t believe that. Cousin Barnabas, do give me some credit--who do _you_ think saved me? We know what Judith believes, but I want your opinion. Carefully Barnabas answers, You dabble in-- odd things. Perhaps one of your interests resulted in this. Delicately put, Quentin comments approvingly. What an interesting life I have led, don't you think? he asks dryly. Barnabas replies, I’m starting to find out just how interesting. He asks Quentin to talk about Jenny. Quentin is too shocked to dissemble. Brusquely he tells Barnabas, I married very young. Did you know that she was still here? Barnabas asks, but Quentin goes on, A girl... beautiful... quite talented in her own way. A girl of unknown origin--as Edward so succinctly put it. Did you drive her mad? Barnabas asks. Insulted, Quentin says, I resent your questions. Why this curiosity about my life? If I wanted you to know about me, I’d make you a friend. Barnabas says, You have only been interested in making me an enemy. Quentin retorts, A situation that is your own fault. I’m willing to help you, Barnabas says. I think we can be useful to each other. But Quentin is still suspicious. Wrong, he answers. Whenever I think of you I only think of one thing: What does he want from me?
Trask terrifies poor Jamison out of resisting him. Later, Judith and Quentin argue about sending Jamison to Trask's school. Trask arrives and Quentin leaves. Trask tells Judith that Jamison will lose his mind if he stays at Collinwood. Out in the foyer, Jamison pleads with Quentin to help him. Quentin winks encouragingly, and poor Jamison returns to the drawing room.
Somehow time has traveled backward an hour; according to the foyer clock, it’s nine again.
In front of Trask, Jamison tells Judith that T. made him lie about wanting to go to the school. Trask feigns defeat, and Judith takes the bait, telling him that Jamison will go to Worthington Hall.
As the foyer clock strikes ten (again), Barnabas tries to talk Judith out of sending Jamison to Trask's school. But he doesn't succeed. While Judith goes to get Jamison, Barnabas enjoys himself by needling Trask about his illustrious ancestor, who vanished under mysterious circumstances. But a moment later, Judith tells them that Jamison is gone!
