And on the following day, his weakness so far overcome as to leave him no excuse to linger at Stretton House, Mr.Caryll took his departure and returned to his lodging in Old Palace Yard.
One more treasonable interview had he with Lord Ostermore in the library ere he departed.

His lordship it was who reopened again the question, to repeat much of what he had said in the arbor on the previous day, and Mr.Caryll replied with much the same arguments in favor of procrastination that he had already employed.
"Wait, at least," he begged, "until I have been abroad a day or two, and felt for myself how the wind Is setting." "'Tis a prodigiously dangerous document," he declared.

"I scarce see the need for so much detail." "How can it set but one way ?" "'Tis a question I shall be in better case to answer when I have had an opportunity of judging.

Meanwhile, be assured I shall not sail for France without advising you.

Time enough then to give me your letter should you still be of the same mind." "Be it so," said the earl.