Our reverend friend will wish to return home.

I must see him there." The bride and her attendant left the room without a word.

The bridegroom produced the bandages again.
"I regret the necessity, but I must bind you again.

However, it will not be for long; in a couple of hours you will be at home." With wonderful skill and rapidity, hands, eyes, and mouth were bound once more; the parson was led down-stairs, out into the wet night, and back to his seat in the carriage.

The masked man took his place beside him.