"But—he'll see you here!"
"What if he does, can't g-get away from me,—better f-for it out here—lighter."
"What do you mean? Better—for what?"
"The m-meeting."
"What—you mean to try and make him fight, do you?"
"Of course—try that way first. Give him a ch-chance, you know, —c-can't shoot him down on s-sight."
"Ah-h!" said Mr. Chichester, very slowly, "you can't shoot him on sight—of course you can't. I see."
"What? W-what d'ye see? Devilish dark hole in there!"
"All the better, Ronald,—think of his surprise when instead of finding an armful of warm loveliness waiting for him in the shadows, he finds the avenging brother! Come into the shadows, Ronald."
"All right,—yes, the shadow. Instead of the sister, the b-brother—yes, by God!"