One of my captors kept near me, while the other lent his assistance to the coachman to set the carriage to rights.

It proved, however, to be so much damaged, that it could not proceed; and, after considerable delay, my conductors ordered the coachman to remain with it till further assistance could be sent; and, taking the horses, one of them, notwithstanding my resistance, placed me beside him, and galloped off.

Having ridden about five miles, we crossed an extensive common, and passed an avenue of trees, which brought us to the entrance of an old house.

Our arrival seemed to be expected; for the instant we appeared, the gate was opened, and the old woman you have just seen, and who is called Mrs.Carteret, together with a dumb African, named Hassan, appeared at it.

Some muttered discourse passed between my conductors and these persons, which ended in my being committed to the care of Mrs.
Carteret who led me upstairs to a richly-furnished chamber, and urged me to take some refreshment before I retired to rest, which, however, I declined." "Still, you saw nothing of Sir Paul Parravicin ?" asked Leonard.
"On going downstairs next morning, he was the first person I beheld," replied Nizza.