She is busy in her room.

But I'll tell her," Hope turned to mount the stairs; "she likes Random, and will no more believe him guilty than I do at this present moment." "Stop!" cried Braddock, flying forward to pull Hope back, as he placed his foot on the first stair.

"Tell Lucy nothing just now.

We must go to the Fort, you--and I, to see Random.

Hervey, you come also, and then you can accuse Sir Frank to his face." "If he dares to do it!" said Archie, who looked and felt indignant.
"Oh, I'll accuse him right enough when the time comes," said Hervey in his coolest manner, "but the time isn't now.