It will be for you to decide whether you will continue to remain here, or go down into the country after a time; but, of course, there is no occasion for you to make up your mind now.

I must be off at once, for I have several things to do before I catch the twelve o'clock train." "God bless you, Frank!" she said.

"You are looking terribly worn and fagged." "I shall be all right when I am once fairly off," he said.

"I have not had an hour's sleep for the last two nights, and not much the night before.

At first the whole thing seemed hopeless; now that I am fairly on the track and know what I have to do, I shall soon be all right again." "I don't know what I should have done without you, Frank; and I do believe that you will succeed." "I have no doubt about it," he said; "so keep your courage up, mother--for you know that you are almost that to me now." He kissed her affectionately, and then hurried downstairs and drove to his chambers.
Here he packed a portmanteau with Indian suits and underclothing, took his pistol and rifle cases, drove to a gunmaker's in the Strand for a stock of ammunition, called at his bank and cashed a cheque for two thousand pounds, and then drove to Waterloo.
Hawkins and George Lechmere were on the landing stage at Cowes.
"How are things going on, Hawkins ?" Frank asked, as he came across the gangway.
"All right, sir.