The man replied that it was quite uncertain, adding, "He has been in since you were last here, and has seen Blaize.

He had not been gone to the cathedral many minutes when a gentleman arrived, desiring his instant attendance upon a young woman who was sick of the plague." "Did you hear her name ?" asked Leonard and Thirlby, in a breath.
"No," replied the porter, "neither did I obtain any information respecting her from the gentleman, who appeared in great distress.

But I observed that my master, on his return, looked much surprised at seeing him, and treated him with a sort of cold respect." "Was the gentleman young or old ?" demanded Leonard, hastily.
"As far as I noticed," replied the porter, "for he kept his face covered with a handkerchief, I should say he was young--very young." "You are sure it was not Lord Rochester ?" pursued Leonard.
"How should I be sure of it," rejoined the porter, "since I have never seen his lordship that I am aware of?
But I will tell you all that happened, and you can judge for yourselves.

My master, as I have just said, on seeing the stranger, looked surprised and angry, and bowing gravely, conducted him to his study, taking care to close the door after him.

I did not, of course, hear what passed, but the interview was brief enough, and the gentleman, issuing forth, said, as he quitted the room, 'You will not fail to come ?' To which my master replied, 'Certainly not, on the terms I have mentioned.' With this, the gentleman hurried out of the house.