He would rather be waked out of a thousand sleeps than not see me just at present--and before it is too late.

My God! it's simply dreadful, after all I've gone through, to have my work spoiled at the last and be foiled in the very doorway by a stupid flunkey! Is there no one with sense in the house; or with authority, even if he hasn't got sense?
I could mighty soon convince him that your master must be awakened; even if he sleeps like the Seven Sleepers--" There was no mistaking the man's sincerity, or the urgency and importance of his business; from his point of view at any rate.

I stepped forward.
"Morris," I said, "you had better tell Miss Trelawny that this gentleman wants to see her particularly.

If she is busy, ask Mrs.
Grant to tell her." "Very good, sir!" he answered in a tone of relief, and hurried away.
I took the stranger into the little boudoir across the hall.

As we went he asked me: "Are you the secretary ?" "No! I am a friend of Miss Trelawny's.