I dare not strike a light to look at the compass, but there are the stars.

I do not see the north star, it must be hidden by the mist, lower down; but the others give us the direction, quite near enough to go by.
"It is most unfortunate that the fellow who rushed against me was a sheik.

I could see that, by the outline of his robe.

If it had been a common man, there would not have been any fuss over it.

As it is, they will search for us high and low.