Then both came forth again, looking greatly disturbed; and at that moment up came Dr.London, the Warden of New College, all out of breath with his hurry, so that Arthur whispered from his nook of concealment to Dalaber: "He hath the air of a hungry lion ravening after his prey." The three then stood together talking in excited fashion.
"You are to blame, sir, much to blame! How came you to leave him for so many hours unguarded, and only one bolt to the door?
These men are as artful as the devil their master.

It may be that he gives them powers--" "Tush!" answered Dr.Cottisford angrily; "he got out by his own craft.

I had thought that fasting and loneliness would be a profitable discipline for him.

But I bid my servants keep an eye to the outer doors, which they omitted to do." "You have done wrong, very wrong.

I know not what the cardinal will say," spoke the dean of the college, thrusting out his lips and looking very wise.