The assizes are coming on in a week or two.
Do you live anywhere near here ?" "No," said Jeffreys.

"Julius and I are on a walking tour at present." Mr Rimbolt looked at his companion, and for the first time took notice of his travel-stained, shabby appearance.
"You mean," said he, guessing the truth, "you have no particular address at present ?" "Quite so," replied Jeffreys, flushing up uncomfortably.
Mr Rimbolt said nothing more just then.

They had a busy hour or two at Overstone arranging for the comfortable housing of their three prisoners, until the law should decide as to their more permanent residence.

Then, having taken farewell of the police, and returning towards the dog-cart, Jeffreys stopped abruptly and said, raising his hat,-- "Good-bye, sir." Mr Rimbolt looked at him in surprise.
"You are not going, surely!" said he.

"You must come back to the house with me." "Thank you; Julius and I have a long journey before us, and must be starting." "You are only on a walking tour, you know.