The surprise of it, the bewildering unexpectedness of it, made him begin to question, for a moment, if he WAS the person he was pretending to be, after all.

The Lady Edith said-- "Sir, I have come to warn you.

The mad cannot be persuaded out of their delusions, perchance; but doubtless they may be persuaded to avoid perils.

I think this dream of yours hath the seeming of honest truth to you, and therefore is not criminal--but do not tarry here with it; for here it is dangerous." She looked steadily into Miles's face a moment, then added, impressively, "It is the more dangerous for that you ARE much like what our lost lad must have grown to be if he had lived." "Heavens, madam, but I AM he!" "I truly think you think it, sir.

I question not your honesty in that; I but warn you, that is all.