"Set down by the fire and make yourself comf'table.

Abbie'll have somethin' for us to eat in a jiffy.

Pull up a chair." The lawyer came forward hesitatingly.

The doubts which had troubled him ever since he entered the house were still in his mind.
"Thank you, Captain," he said.

"But before I accept more of your hospitality I feel I should be sure there is no mistake.