"He's at the window still," I said, in tones discreetly lowered; "he can hear everything you are saying." "Not one word of it, Mr.Gerard." "What do you mean ?" "The man is deaf.

Don't look at him again.

Don't speak to me again.

Go home--pray go home!" Without further explanation, she abruptly entered the cottage, and shut the door.
As I turned into the path which led through the wood I heard a voice behind me.

It said: "Stop, sir." I stopped directly, standing in the shadow cast by the outermost line of trees, which I had that moment reached.