Ask Scoutbush." "I shall be gone in search of that man long before Scoutbush is awake." "Impossible! you do not know whither he is gone." "If I employ every detective in Bow Street, I will find him." "Wait, only wait, till the post comes in to-morrow.

He will surely write, if not to her,--wretch that he is!--at least to some of us." "If he be alive.No.I must go up to Pen-y-gwryd, where he was last seen, and find out what I can." "They will be all in bed at this hour of the night; and if--if anything has happened, it will be over by now," added she with a shudder.
"God forgive me! It will indeed: but he may write--perhaps to me.

He is no coward, I believe: and he may send me a challenge.

Yes, I will wait for the post." "Shall you accept it if he does ?" Major Campbell smiled sadly.
"No, Miss St.Just; you may set your mind at rest upon that point.

I have done quite enough harm already to your family.