"There is a clock, and it shall stop this afternoon.

I will find out from the sentry as I go in whether he has any orders touching the admission of strangers.

If he has I will go across to the prison and try and get a pass for you.

I shall come to market in the morning." So saying, with a wave of her hand she tripped on towards the house, which was now near at hand, leaving Malcolm to arrange his plans for next day.

His first care was to purchase a suit of clothes such as would be worn by a boy of the class to which he appeared to belong.