He knelt before her with his hands out- stretched and his forehead in the dust.

So long as she remained he did not move; it was only when she went over to Caswall that he relaxed his attitude of devotion and stood by respectfully.
Adam spoke to his own man, Davenport, who was standing by, having arrived with the bailiff of Lesser Hill, who had followed Mr.Salton in a pony trap.

As he spoke, he pointed to an attentive ship's steward, and presently the two men were conversing.
"I think we ought to be moving," Mr.Salton said to Adam.

"I have some things to do in Liverpool, and I am sure that both Mr.Caswall and Lady Arabella would like to get under weigh for Castra Regis." "I too, sir, would like to do something," replied Adam.

"I want to find out where Ross, the animal merchant, lives--I want to take a small animal home with me, if you don't mind.