Whatever may befall, believe that my whole heart remains with you." At these words, Simon, Madge, and Harry started up in an agony of grief, exclaiming in tones of despair, "What, Nell! is it possible you would leave us ?" James Starr put them all aside with an air of authority, and, going straight up to Nell, he took both her hands in his, saying quietly, "Very right, my child; you have said exactly what you ought to say; and now listen to what we have to say in reply.

We shall not let you go away; if necessary, we shall keep you by force.

Do you think we could be so base as to accept of your generous proposal?
These threats of Silfax are formidable--no doubt about it! But, after all, a man is but a man, and we can take precautions.

You will tell us, will you not, even for his own sake, all you can about his habits and his lurking-places?
All we want to do is to put it out of his power to do harm, and perhaps bring him to reason." "You want to do what is quite impossible," said Nell.

"My grandfather is everywhere and nowhere.