Don't be longer than you can help, lad, for I shall be very anxious until you return." When the Doctor re-entered the house there was a chorus of questions: "Has Mr.Bathurst started ?" "Why did you not bring him in here before he left?
We should all have liked to have said goodby to him." "Yes, he has gone.

I have seen him over the wall; and it was much better that he should go without any fuss.

He went off just as quietly and unconcernedly as if he had been going out for an ordinary evening's walk.

Now I am going up onto the roof.

I don't say we should hear any hubbub down at the lines if he were discovered there, but we should certainly hear a shout if he came across any of the sentries round the house." "Has he taken any arms, Doctor ?" the Major asked.
"None whatever, Major.