With all respect for his many fine qualities, he has not Jerry's regard for truth.

And don't bother any more about the boy; he will turn up in a day or so.

He may have written some letters of explanation that you haven't got.

These foreign mails--" He edged toward the gate.
Constance followed him and then turned back.
"We're on our way to the jail," she said, "to visit our donkey-driver who has managed to get himself arrested.

While we're there we can make inquiries if you like; it's barely possible that they might have got hold of Jerry on some false charge or other.