Were you looking for it ?" "No! Certainly not.

To pass the time while waiting, I examined your library, and in pulling out a book, your case, being a swing one, over-balanced and shot its contents on to the floor.

Amongst the papers which fell with the books, I caught a glimpse of the manuscript, and, noting that it was written in Latin, I picked it up, surprised to think that a frivolous young man, such as you are, should study a dead language.

A few words showed me that the manuscript was a copy of the one referred to by Don Pedro." "One moment," said Archie, who had been thinking.

"Perhaps this is the original manuscript, which De Gayangos has given to you, Random." "It is good of you to afford me a loophole of escape," said Sir Frank, leaning back with folded arms, "but De Gayangos gave me nothing.