It was Julius, and Jeffreys knew that the master could not be very far away.

He turned round for a moment, as though he meditated flight, and gave Jonah a spasm by the unexpected movement.

But before he could decide Mr Halgrove strolled pleasantly round the corner, and nodded to him as if he and his ward had not parted five minutes before.
"Ah, John, fine evening for a stroll.

On your way home ?" Mr Halgrove till that moment had not had the faintest idea that his ward was still in York.
"No," said Jeffreys, patting the dog's head and looking very much the reverse of comfortable.
"They say the front of the minster is beginning to crumble at places," said Mr Halgrove, looking up at the noble pile before them; "I hope it's not true.

Are you much here ?" "No.