He had found no saddle, only a blanket with girths, and upon this he supposed he looked quite as awkward as she did.

The lady led, and they rode on across the island.
Caius knew that now it was the right time to tell Madame Le Maitre what had occurred the night before, and the ill-usage he had suffered.

As she appeared to be the most important person on the island, it was right that she should know of the mysterious band of bandits upon the beach--if, indeed, she did not already know; perhaps it was by power of these she reigned.

He found himself able to conjecture almost anything.
When he had quickened his horse and come beside her for the purpose of relating his adventure, she began to speak to him at once.

She told him what number of cases of illness were then on her list--six in all.