Soon he manned himself, and said gruffly.

"Good morrow.

But at the very moment of saying it he missed his axe, and saw how Gerard was sitting upon it, with his own laid ready to his hand.

He lost countenance again directly.

Denys smiled grimly at this bit of byplay.
"Good morrow!" said Gerard quietly, keeping his eye on him.
The watcher was now too ill at ease to be silent.