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Light steps like those of a boy?

No, Ma'am; mighty heavy steps: but they are Humphry's, I believe.

Ah! then he brings no good tidings. Do you hear no one coming after him? Is he alone?

No one, Ma'am; he is alone.

Then he has not found him; where can he possibly have gone to?—Humphry, I hope, has not told his mistress of his having been in his father's closet before he went out, and his suspicions about the fowling-piece.

He has not; and, indeed, he thinks now that the fowling-piece was carried to the gunsmith's some little time ago.

Humphry must be at hand now. Call to him.

Holla! holla, there!—It is him, Madam; he answers me.