You can't be--" "Jasper, your pal! Truth, and no lie, brother." "It is strange that you should have known me," said I.

"I am certain, but for the word you used, I should never have recognized you." "Not so strange as you may think, brother; there is something in your face which would prevent people from forgetting you, even though they might wish it; and your face is not much altered since the time you wot of, though you are so much grown.

I thought it was you, but to make sure I dodged about, inspecting you.

I believe you felt me, though I never touched you; a sign, brother, that we are akin, that we are dui palor--two relations.

Your blood beat when mine was near, as mine always does at the coming of a brother; and we became brothers in that lane." "And where are you staying ?" said I; "in this town ?" "Not in the town; the like of us don't find it exactly wholesome to stay in towns, we keep abroad.