"Well, upon my word! But if that is true I am much obliged for your warning.

Fellows of that sort never reason--he will very likely attack me as you say.

It will be quite the last time he attacks anybody--the devil shall have his own, Mr.Ambrose, if I can help him to it--" "Dear me! Mr.Juxon--you surprise me," said the vicar, who had never heard his friend use such strong language before.
"It is enough to surprise anybody," remarked the squire.

"I trust we shall surprise Mr.Goddard before night.

Excuse me, but when did he express his amiable intentions towards me ?" "Last night, I believe," replied Mr.Ambrose, reluctantly.
"And when did he see me going into the cottage ?" "Yesterday afternoon, I believe." The vicar felt as though he were beginning to break his promise of shielding the fugitive, but he could not refuse to answer a direct question.
"Then, when he saw me, he was either in the cottage or in the park.