His cheeks were flushed, his eyes strangely bright.
'Here,' he said, in low, hurried tones, 'comes an evil man, a deep-dyed traitor, with the aspect of friendliest integrity.

I am glad you are with me.

I have no leisure now to tell you the story; you shall hear it afterwards.

What I ask of you, reverend father, is to bear me out in all I say, to corroborate, if asked to do so, all I state to him.

You may rely upon the truth of every word I shall utter; and may be assured that, in doing this, you serve only the cause of good.