In obedience to a request from Hayle, I entered this room, to find myself standing in a fine apartment, so far as size went, but sadly lacking in comfort where its furniture was concerned.

There was a bed, a table, three rough chairs, and an entirely inadequate square of carpet upon the floor.

I have already said that it was a large room, and when I add that it was lighted only by two candles, which stood upon the table in the centre, some idea will be afforded of its general dreariness.
"Now look here, Mr.Hayle," I said, "the time has come for us to have a serious talk together.

You know as well as I do that in kidnapping me you are laying yourself open to very serious consequences.

If you think that by so doing you are going to prevent me from eventually running you to earth, you are very much mistaken.