The morn will soon be here, and it must not find our bodies unrested or our eyes unrefreshed." La Meffraye showed her guests where to make their beds in the outer room of the cottage, which they did by moving the bench back and stretching themselves with their heads to the wall and their feet to the fire.

Sholto lay on the side furthest from the entrance of the room to which La Meffraye had retired with her husband.

Malise was on the other side, and Lord James lay in the midst, as befitted his rank.
These last were instantly asleep, being tired with their journey and heavy with the meal of which they had partaken.

But every sense in Sholto's body was keenly awake.

A vague inexpressible fear possessed him.