Of Nokes's villany he was convinced.
Of Boscobel he had imprudently made a second enemy at a most inauspicious time.

Georgie Brownbie had long been his bitter foe.

He had prosecuted and, perhaps, persecuted Georgie for various offenses; but as Georgie was supposed to be as much at war with his own brethren as with the rest of the world at large, Heathcote had not thought much of that miscreant in the present emergency.

But if the miscreant were in truth at Boolabong, and if evil things were being plotted against Gangoil, Georgie would certainly be among the conspirators.
Soon after noon Harry was on horseback and Jacko was at his heels.
The heat was more intense than ever.

Mrs.Heathcote had twisted round Harry's hat a long white scarf, called a puggeree, though we are by no means sure of our spelling.