“I will do so—in the mean time, I trust myself confidently in your hands—you know all that is necessary.”
“This affair is quite a secret from all of the family?”
“Most certainly so, and will remain so—I shall be at the Hall.”
“And there I will see you—but be careful not to be drawn into any adventure of any kind—it is best to be on the safe side under all circumstances.”
“I will be especially careful, be assured, but farewell; see Sir Francis Varney as early as you can, and let the meeting be as early as you can, and thus diminish the chance of accident.”
“That I will attend to. Farewell for the present.”
Mr. Chillingworth immediately set about the conducting of the affair thus confided to him; and that no time might be lost, he determined to set out at once for Sir Francis Varney’s
