I'd ha' gone out by the last train to the nighest station, and it being summer I'd ha' shifted for myself somehow during the rest of the night--I'm used to night work.

But--that's neither here nor there.

You'll go?
And--private ?" "I'll go--and privately," I answered him.

"Make yourself easy." "And not a word to your mother ?" he asked anxiously.
"Just so," I replied.

"Leave it to me." He looked vastly relieved at that, and after assuring him that I had the message by heart I left his chamber and went downstairs.