I was in the garden, and indeed happened to be actually upon the bank." "So you saw Captain Willoughby.

Perhaps you spoke to him ?" "Yes.

Ethne introduced him, but she would not let him stay.

She hurried him into his boat and back to Kingsbridge at once." "Then how do you know Captain Willoughby brought good news of Harry Feversham ?" "Ethne told me that they had been talking of him.

Her manner and her laugh showed me no less clearly that the news was good." "Yes," said Durrance, and he nodded his head in assent.