"Are you satisfied ?" "Is Lord Mounteagle alone ?" inquired Catesby, without noticing the question.
"He appears to be so," replied Bates.
"Admit him, then," rejoined Catesby.
Entering the closet with Keyes, he was followed by Fawkes, who drew his dagger, and kept the door slightly ajar, while Garnet and the rest retired to other hiding-places.

A few moments afterwards, Bates returned with Lord Mounteagle, and, having ushered him into the room, took his station in the passage, as directed by Catesby.

The room was very dark, the shutters being closed, and light only finding its way through the chinks in them; and it appeared totally so to Lord Mounteagle, who, groping his way, stumbled forward, and exclaimed in accents of some alarm, "Where am I?
Where is Mr.Tresham ?" "I am here," replied Tresham, advancing towards him.

"How did your lordship find me out ?" he added, after the customary salutations were exchanged.
"My servant saw you enter this house," replied Mounteagle, "and, knowing I was anxious to see you, waited for some hours without, in the expectation of your coming forth.

But as this did not occur, he mentioned the circumstance to me on his return, and I immediately came in quest of you.