Well, this very night, as soon as it's dark enough, you and me will go down and have a look at it.

And what's more, we'll take a man with us.

Judd could be trusted.

Worst comes to worst, we're only taking the liberty of making sure it's safe, because we know it _is_ old and we're over careful." As Jane had gathered from her, by careful and apparently incidental inquiry, Emily had had no intention of visiting her retreat.

In the morning she had, in fact, not felt quite well enough.