But when he said he had been belated by the fog on the river with Jacob, the excuse was allowed to stand.

Cherry was eager to know the progress making with her namesake, and no inconvenient questions were asked of Cuthbert when once her chattering tongue had been unloosed.
Cuthbert's dreams were a little troubled and uneasy that night; but he woke in good spirits, and was anxious to know the state of Father Urban.

He made an early excuse for visiting the Coles' abode, and found the elder man busy over his type.
He looked up with a smile as Cuthbert appeared, but laid his fingers on his lips.
"Be cautious; he has but just sunk to sleep after a night of wakeful pain.

He is anxious to see thee.

He asked for thee a score of times in the night; but he must not be wakened now.