Goodness knows where he had come from.

West seemed to know him.

Jan, I heard something about him and the Chalk Cottage folks yesterday." "You had better take yourself to a safe distance," advised Jan.

"If this goes off with a bang, your face will come in for the benefit." "I say, though, it's you that must take care and not let it go off," returned Master Cheese, edging, nevertheless, a little away.

"But about that room?
If old West----" The words were interrupted.