But he might be hanging about the house; and if he saw a man talking to me, he's just as jealous as fire." She broke off at the sound of voices below the window.

The ray of a lantern, as the search-party jolted it, flashed and danced on wall and ceiling of the dim boudoir.

A sharp exclamation announced that Raoul was discovered.

A confused muttering followed; and then Dorothea heard Endymion's voice calling up to Mudge from the bottom of the trench.
"Run to Miss Westcote's room and tell her we shall require lint and bandages.

There is no cause for alarm, assure her; say there has been an accident--a Frenchman overtaken out of bounds and wounded--I think, not seriously.