“Will you refer me to a friend, to arrange the time and place of meeting?” said the officer.
“Quite unnecessary,” replied Mr. Winkle; “name them to me, and I can procure the attendance of a friend afterwards.”
“Shall we say—sunset this evening?” inquired the officer, in a careless tone.
“Very good,” replied Mr. Winkle, thinking in his heart it was very bad.
“You know Fort Pitt?”
“Yes; I saw it yesterday.”
“If you will take the trouble to turn into the field which borders the trench, take the foot-path to the left when you arrive at an angle of the fortification, and keep straight on, till you see me, I will precede you to a secluded place, where the affair can be conducted without fear of interruption.”
“Fear of interruption!” thought Mr. Winkle.
“Nothing more to arrange, I think,” said the officer.