I have been inside though, and I made a mess of myself climbing the wall." "You were inside," began Basil, then suddenly appeared relieved.

"I remember; you were there on the day after Aunt Selina was killed." "I have been there before that," said Cuthbert, wondering why the young man avoided his eye in so nervous a manner.
"Not at--at night ?" murmured Saxon, looking away.
"Once I was there at night.

Why do you ask ?" "Oh, nothing--nothing.

I was just thinking it's a wild place in which to find one's self at night.

By the way," added Basil, as though anxious to change a disagreeable subject, "do you think Jarvey Hale a nice fellow ?" "No, I don't.