"But I presume you had some object in taking such a gallop?
May I ask what?
Your anxious solicitude on my account, very likely ?" "Not precisely.

But, I say, Kingsley, what light is that shining through there?
I mean to see." "No, you won't," said Sir Norman, rapidly and noiselessly replacing the flag.

"It's nothing, I tell you, but a number of will-o-'wisps having a ball.

Finally, and for the last time, Mr.Ormiston, will you have the goodness to tell me what has sent you here ?" "Come out to the air, then.

I have no fancy for talking in this place; it smells like a tomb." "There is nothing wrong, I hope ?" inquired Sir Norman, following his friend, and threading his way gingerly through the piles of rubbish in the profound darkness.
"Nothing wrong, but everything extremely right.