"What matters is that this fellow James should fetch the horses." And he was stamping off to accelerate these preparations for departure, when her voice arrested him.
"Don't leave me! Don't leave me here alone!" she cried in terror.
He paused.

He turned and came slowly back.

Standing above her he smiled upon her.
"There, there! You've no cause for alarm.

It's all over now.

You'll be away soon--away to Speightstown, where you'll be quite safe." The horses came at last--four of them, for in addition to James who was to act as her guide, Miss Bishop had her woman, who was not to be left behind.
Mr.Blood lifted the slight weight of Mary Traill to her horse, then turned to say good-bye to Miss Bishop, who was already mounted.