That's one thing.

Another is, how this--Brice, did you say his name is ?--happened to be Johnny-on-the-spot when the other chap tried to knife me.

And how you happen to know him by name.

He's dressed more like a day-laborer than like any one you'd be likely to meet ....

But all that can wait.
The thing now is to find how badly he's hurt." They had reached the veranda, and Standish carried his burden through an open doorway, which was blocked by a knot of excitedly inquisitive servants.