'He is not there.

He is away from town.

He will not be back for three days; and I know that letter will not be answered before he returns.' 'Are you sure of this ?' asked Nicholas, chafing violently, and pacing the narrow room with rapid strides.
'Quite,' rejoined Newman.

'He had hardly read it when he was called away.

Its contents are known to nobody but himself and us.' 'Are you certain ?' demanded Nicholas, precipitately; 'not even to my mother or sister?
If I thought that they--I will go there--I must see them.