Know, man, that you are punishable by the law of England." "How ?" "You are guilty of many things that I need not enumerate here; some Kaffar has told me about, some I knew before.

So, instead of my lying in a felon's cell, it will be you." Then we all received a great shock.

Miss Staggles arose from her chair and rushed towards me.
"No, no, Mr.Blake," she cried; "no, not for my sake.

He's my only son.
For my sake, spare him." "_Your_ only son?
_Yours ?_" cried Miss Forrest's aunt.
"Mine," cried this gaunt old woman.

"Oh, I was married on the Continent when quite a girl, and I dared not tell of it, for my husband was a gambler and a villain; but he was handsome and fascinating, and so he won me.