I wondered what Hayle would say when he heard the news, and what his next step would be.

That he would endeavour to bolt again, I felt quite certain.

It was a point in my favour, however, that he would not know until the evening what Kitwater's decision was, so I felt I had still some time to arrange my plan of action.

Of one thing I was quite determined, and that was that he should be watched day and night from that minute, but not by Mr.
Dickson.

That worthy I bade return to England, and his rage on discovering that Mademoiselle Beaumarais's maid had tricked him, would have been amusing to witness, had the principal event in which I was most concerned not been so grave.