Didn't he tell you ?" "The count?
No--yes; he said she was at his house." "Exactly.

That is where she is," said Hubert, looking much relieved.
"And, at present, perfectly safe." "And did you see her ?" "Of course; and heard her too.

She was dreadfully anxious to come with me; but that was out of the question." "And how is she to be got away ?" "That I do not clearly see.

We will have to bring a ladder, and there will be so much danger, and so little chance of success, that, to me it seems an almost hopeless task.

Where did you meet Count L'Estrange ?" "Here; and he told me that he had abducted her, and held her a prisoner in his own house." "He owned that did he?
I wonder you were not fit to kill him ?" "So I was, at first, but he talked the matter over somehow." And hereupon Sir Norman briefly and quickly rehearsed the substance of their conversation.