I must ask the Squire." "I know about it," said John.

"Leila told me, and"-- he paused, "I saw it." "Oh! did you?
Let's hear." They lay down, and the rector lazily smoked.
"Well, go ahead, Jack, I like stories." He had early rechristened him Jack, and the boy liked it.
"Well, sir, they saw them coming near to dusk and ran.

You see, it was a clearing then; the trees have grown here since.

That was at dusk.

They barred the door and cut loop-holes between the logs.