"He doth but hearken.

He is blind, fool!" The leper looked or listened, whichever he was really doing, for some seconds.

Then he began to move on again, but presently paused once more, and again turned and seemed to gaze upon the lads.

Even Dick became dead-white and closed his eyes, as if by the mere sight he might become infected.

But soon the bell sounded, and this time, without any farther hesitation, the leper crossed the remainder of the little heath and disappeared into the covert of the woods.
"He saw us," said Matcham.