He knew the value of it.

Then he got upon his feet.

He moved painfully, for the cold and the wet had stiffened his limbs already weakened with hunger and exhaustion.
"Let me be off," he said again, and moved towards the door.

His wife followed him in silence.

In the passage he paused again.
"Well, Mary," he said, "I suppose I ought to be grateful to you for not giving me up to the police." "You know very well," answered Mrs.Goddard, "that what I can do to save you, I will do.