Hast thou not heard of Whitefriars and its perils?
or art thou a rustic knave, unversed in the ways of the town ?" Cuthbert told his story frankly enough.

He had lost himself in the streets, and was in the forbidden region before he well knew.

A few kindly and dexterous questions from Father Urban led him to tell all that there was to know about himself, his parentage and his past; and the priest listened with great attention, scanning the face of the youth narrowly the while.
"Trevlyn--the name is known to us.

It was a good old name once, and may be still again.

I have seen thy father, Nicholas Trevlyn.