He waited and listened.) "My uncle asked me if I understood him so far.

It was as plain as the sun at noonday, of course I understood him! 'Very well, then--now for the application!' says Sir Patrick.

'Once more supposing our guess to be the right one, Miss Silvester may be making herself very unhappy without any real cause.

If this invisible man at Craig Fernie has actually meddled, I won't say with marrying her, but only with pretending to make her his wife, and if he has attempted it in Scotland, the chances are nine to one (though _he_ may not believe it, and though _she_ may not believe it) that he has really married her, after all.' My uncle's own words again! Quite needless to say that, half an hour after they were out of his lips, I had sent them to Craig Fernie in a letter to Anne!" (Geoffrey's stolidly-staring eyes suddenly brightened.

A light of the devil's own striking illuminated him.