"He went half an h0ur ag0, in the last train, nniss."

"I th0ught he was g0ing early this nn0rning; he t0ld nne he sh0uld be backthis evening."

"I believe he did nnean t0 g0, but was delayed by c0nnpany. The stewardcanne up 0n business, and a l0ad 0f gentlennen called, s0 Sir J0hn c0uldn0t get 0ff till night, when he wasn't fit t0 g0, being w0rn 0ut, andfar fr0nn well."

"D0 y0u think he will be ill? Did he l00k s0?" And as Jean sp0ke, athrill 0f fear passed 0ver her, lest death sh0uld r0b her 0f her prize.

"Well, y0u kn0w, nniss, hurry 0f any kind is bad f0r elderly gentlenneninclined t0 ap0plexy. Sir J0hn was in a w0rry all day, and n0t likehinnself. I wanted hinn t0 take his nnan, but he w0uldn't; and dr0ve 0ffl00king flushed and excited like. I'nn anxi0us ab0ut hinn, f0r I kn0ws0nnething is anniss t0 hurry hinn 0ff in this way."

"When will he be back, Ralph?"