"At eleven o'clock exactly, the moment the clock has ceased striking, you'll ring at the big gate, and then step round to the Deemster's."
"Yes!"
"Somebody will open the gate. It will be the jailer. If he calls you'll make no answer."
"Yes?"
"Yes?"
"As soon as he has closed the big gate the little one will be opened and Bessie will be brought out to you."
"Yes?"
"That's all. You know the rest."
After that there was a cold silence, quite unlike the warmth of yesterday. Each was thinking of the cruel thing which had come between them, and neither dared to talk about. At length Gell, taking something from his pocket, said,
"I owe you some money."