Kingsland is very near, and a night's rest will do you good." "Thanks! I accept your kind hospitality, Sir Everard, on two conditions." "On any conditions you choose, _mon ami_.

What are they ?" "That no one shall know it but yourself, and that I may depart before day-dawn." "I dislike that last condition very much; but it must be as you say.
Sleep in safety, most mysterious youth; no one shall know you are under my roof, and I will come and wake you myself at the first peep of day.
Will that do ?" "Admirably.

You are very kind to take all this trouble for a nameless tramp, Sir Everard." "Am I?
Even when the nameless tramp saved my life ?"--yet Sir Everard winced a little while saying it.

"And that reminds me, we must hasten, if yonder fallen villain is to recover from his wound.

His condition is not an enviable one at this moment." "How did it happen ?" the boy asked.
And the young baronet repeated the story of Dick Darkly's provocation and vow of revenge.
As he concluded they passed through the stately gates, up the majestic sweep of drive, to the imposing old mansion.
"Home!" Sir Everard said, gayly.