He is in prison.

You must help me to set him free.

If not--" "He cannot, possibly return to Axcester." "Oh, what is that to me ?" she cried with sudden impatience.

Then her tone fell back to its dull level.

"I have not been pleading for myself." "No, no: I understand." His brow cleared, as a man's who faces a bad business and resolves to go through with it.