She insisted on our coming out.

Will you come in here ?" As silently as possible, the two men followed her into the kitchen, and closed the door after them.

The fire was blazing brightly, Wilkins having piled on some fresh logs before going out to smoke a pipe.

Mrs.Donald was sitting in a dejected attitude, by its right, when her sister entered with Mr.Barker and Reuben.

She rose and, coming towards Reuben, said: "How can we thank you, sir, for the exertions you have made, and for having saved us from I dare not think what fate?
As long as we live, my sister and I will bless you." "I can assure you, Mrs.Donald," Reuben said, "that I have done nothing but my duty, and I only regret that we did not arrive half an hour earlier." "Ah, if you had!" Mrs.Donald said.