In about twenty minutes De Stancy came out again and turned back in the direction of the town, till Dare was revealed to him on his left hand.

When De Stancy recognized the youth he was visibly agitated, though apparently not surprised.

Standing still a moment he dropped his glance upon the ground, and then came forward to Dare, who having alighted from the stile stood before the captain with a smile.
'My dear lad!' said De Stancy, much moved by recollections.

He held Dare's hand for a moment in both his own, and turned askance.
'You are not astonished,' said Dare, still retaining his smile, as if to his mind there were something comic in the situation.
'I knew you were somewhere near.

Where do you come from ?' 'From going to and fro in the earth, and walking up and down in it, as Satan said to his Maker .-- Southampton last, in common speech.' 'Have you come here to see me ?' 'Entirely.