Whether he identified Rudolf at once, I do not know; I think that he must at least have suspected the truth.
"A lad that has no home to go to must needs be out both late and early, sir," said he, arresting his shuffling steps, and looking up with that honest stolid air which had made a fool of me.
I had described him very minutely to Mr.Rassendyll; if Bauer knew or guessed who his challenger was, Mr.Rassendyll was as well equipped for the encounter.
"No home to go to!" cried Rudolf in a pitying tone.

"How's that?
But anyhow, Heaven forbid that you or any man should walk the streets a night like this.

Come, I'll give you a bed.

Come with me, and I'll find you good shelter, my boy." Bauer shrank away.

He did not see the meaning of this stroke, and his eye, traveling up the street, showed that his thoughts had turned towards flight.