You can't be--' 'Jasper, your pal! Truth, and no lie, brother.' 'It is strange that you should have known me,' said I.

'I am certain, but for the word you used, I should never have recognised you.' 'Not so strange as you may think, brother; there is something in your face which would prevent people from forgetting you, even though they might wish it; and your face is not much altered since the time you wot of, though you are so much grown.

I thought it was you, but to make sure I dodged about, inspecting you.

I believe you felt me, though I never touched you; a sign, brother, that we are akin, that we are dui palor--two relations.

Your blood beat when mine was near, as mine always does at the coming of a brother; and we became brothers in that lane.' 'And where are you staying ?' said I; 'in this town ?' 'Not in the town; the like of us don't find it exactly wholesome to stay in towns, we keep abroad.