They looked into all the rooms; they were cold, bare, and empty.

They descended into the passage, and thence into the cellars below.

The green damp hung upon the low walls; the tracks of the snail and slug glistened in the light of the candle; but all was still as death.
'What do you think now ?' said the Jew, when they had regained the passage.

'Besides ourselves, there's not a creature in the house except Toby and the boys; and they're safe enough.

See here!' As a proof of the fact, the Jew drew forth two keys from his pocket; and explained, that when he first went downstairs, he had locked them in, to prevent any intrusion on the conference.
This accumulated testimony effectually staggered Mr.Monks.