I never stirred out at this time without Mr.Falconbridge.And he never accompanied me without being well armed.

Of this, however, I knew nothing until we had left the place.

There was certainly a time, when I had reason to believe that I had a narrow escape.

I was one day on the pier-head with many others looking at some little boats below at the time of a heavy gale.

Several persons, probably out of curiosity, were hastening thither.