Francis, who was smoking a cigar, looked up as he approached and made room for him upon the seat.
"I did not expect to see you in England quite so soon, Captain Francis," Trent said.
"I did not expect," Francis answered, "ever to be in England again.

I am told that my recovery was a miracle.

I am also told that I owe my Life to you!" Trent shrugged his shoulders.
"I would have done as much for any of my people," he said, "and you don't owe me any thanks.

To be frank with you, I hoped you'd die." "You could easily have made sure of it," Francis answered.
"It wasn't my way," Trent answered shortly.

"Now what do you want with me ?" Francis turned towards him with a curious mixture of expressions in his face.
"Look here," he said, "I want to believe in you! You saved my life and I'm not over-anxious to do you a mischief.