Then he turned quickly to the carrier.
"This gentleman is my friend," he said.

"Give him to me.

I'll speak to you later." He waited while I was lifted down from the wagon into the arms that he held ready for me, and himself carried me across the threshold.

I was quite clear in the head by now and understood all that passed.

There were one or two people in the hall, but Mr.Rassendyll took no heed of them.