Are we alone ?" Both nodded, far too eager to waste time in words, and as rapidly as possible I described those incidents already narrated.

At the close Eloise simply thanked me in silence with an appreciative glance, but the priest proved more demonstrative.
"Thou hast, indeed, accomplished much, my son," he exclaimed impulsively, clasping and unclasping the slender fingers of his white hands nervously.

"Surely but for our fervent prayers the good Lord would never have led you amid such imminent and deadly peril.

Yet to me the venture appeareth even more hopeless than before.

You made mention of plans; shall we not discuss such at once, for the rapidly speeding time must greatly press us.