'But I am going away to-night to bring them back, and I want you to go with me.' 'Me, Sir ?' cried Kit, full of joy and surprise.
'The place,' said the strange gentleman, turning thoughtfully to the Notary, 'indicated by this man of the dogs, is--how far from here--sixty miles ?' 'From sixty to seventy.' 'Humph! If we travel post all night, we shall reach there in good time to-morrow morning.

Now, the only question is, as they will not know me, and the child, God bless her, would think that any stranger pursuing them had a design upon her grandfather's liberty--can I do better than take this lad, whom they both know and will readily remember, as an assurance to them of my friendly intentions ?' 'Certainly not,' replied the Notary.

'Take Christopher by all means.' 'I beg your pardon, Sir,' said Kit, who had listened to this discourse with a lengthening countenance, 'but if that's the reason, I'm afraid I should do more harm than good--Miss Nell, Sir, she knows me, and would trust in me, I am sure; but old master--I don't know why, gentlemen; nobody does--would not bear me in his sight after he had been ill, and Miss Nell herself told me that I must not go near him or let him see me any more.

I should spoil all that you were doing if I went, I'm afraid.

I'd give the world to go, but you had better not take me, Sir.' 'Another difficulty!' cried the impetuous gentleman.