He seemed to be in a hurry.

When he re-entered the little sitting-room he looked very much frightened.
"What is the matter ?" demanded Mrs.Armstrong.
Jed gulped.
"They've come back," he whispered.

"Godfreys, I forgot 'em, and they've come back.

WHAT'LL I do now ?" "But who--who has come back ?" Mr.Winslow waved both hands.
"The Old Scratch and his wife," he declared.

"I hope they didn't see me, but--Land of love, they're comin' in!" A majestic tread sounded in the hall, in the dining-room.