It was news to him and not unwelcome.

Ann would no doubt explain.

"What put Grey on the track of Josiah as a runaway?
Was it a mere accidental encounter ?" He desired to get some confirmatory information.
"No--I suspect not." Then he related what Josiah had told him of Peter's threats.

"I may do that reprobate injustice, but--However, that is all I now know or feel justified in suspecting." "Well, come up and dine to-day; we can talk it out after dinner." "With pleasure," said Rivers.
Penhallow moodily walking up the street, his head bent in thought, was made aware that he was almost in collision with Swallow and a large man with a look of good-humoured amusement and the wide-open eyes and uplift of brow expressive of pleasure and surprise.
"By George, Woodburn!" said the Squire.

"I heard some one of your name was here, but did not connect the name with you.