I trust I am not too late for my execution.

I'm afraid I have kept you all waiting." All the heaviness of misgiving passed out of the atmosphere in a burst of merriment.
"Where on earth have you been hiding ?" shouted Major Granville.

"I believe you have been playing the fool with us, you rascal." "I!" cried Charlie.

"My dear sir, what are you thinking of?
If you were to breathe such a suspicion as that to the captain he would clap me in irons for the rest of the voyage." "You have been in the engine-room for all that," said Mrs.Langdale, whose powers of observation were very keen.

"Look at your skirt!" Charlie glanced at the garment in question.