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"They call me Hubert--for want of a better name, I suppose," said

the lad, easily "And ued boots, or if your errand is one of life and death, that

you stride along at such a terrific rate?"

"And what is that to you?" asked Sir Nor; only I should like to keep up with you, if h; and as they're not, and as company is not easily to be had in

these forlorn streets, I should feel obliged to you if you would just

slacken your pace a trifle, and takebut expression, was

exactly that of Leoline, to which softening circu to the request, and allowing the page

to keep along side

"I've ht?" inquired Sir Nor stare at hi you and Mr Oro, and, by the way, perhaps I may mention I

am now in search of that same Mr Ormiston"

"You are! And what may you want of him, pray?"

"Just a little information of a private character--perhaps you can

direct e you, my dear boy, but, unfortunately, I

cannot I want to see hih to

direct ?"

"Very--there is a lady in the case; and such business, you are aware,