"And they have set off in pursuit.

They have been gone more than an hour, and, unless we start at once, we shall be too late to take him before they run him to earth." "Good Heavens! Are you quite sure of this ?" "As sure as I can be of anything," he answered.

"I have been to their house." "Do not say anything about this to Miss Kitwater," I said hurriedly.

"We must make the best excuse we can to account for our absence." I tried to do this, but she saw through my endeavour.
"You are going to arrest him, I can see," she said.

"Poor unhappy man! But there, I would rather that should happen than he and my uncle should meet.