He seized her hand and hurried her to the house, where, as soon as she stepped into the covered gallery, Mrs.Hudson fell upon her with frantic lamentations.
"Did you see nothing,--nothing ?" she cried.

"Tell Mr.Mallet he must go and find him, with some men, some lights, some wrappings.

Go, go, go, sir! In mercy, go!" Rowland was extremely perturbed by the poor lady's vociferous folly, for he deemed her anxiety superfluous.

He had offered his suggestion with sincerity; nothing was more probable than that Roderick had found shelter in a herdsman's cabin.

These were numerous on the neighboring mountains, and the storm had given fair warning of its approach.