Chapter X · Chapter 10

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading THE CONCEALMENT It took a deal more running back and forth, and questioning and explaining, before I could come at any understanding of what had happened.

later than; following

From this reading After they had gone it was discovered that the prisoner had vanished too.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading The cry had been that the horsemen had taken him; but some of the guard who had followed the riders a little way declared that he had not been among them, and one man insisted that he had seen Johnny Montgomery dart in at the door of one of the small houses on Jackson Street.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading This was immediately surrounded by police and searched, but nothing was discovered; and all the while I sat faint and trembling in the carriage, with a conviction that I ought to be horrified, and yet with an ungovernable feeling of relief.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE CONCEALMENT It took a deal more running back and forth, and questioning and explaining, before I could come at any understanding of what had happened.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading THE CONCEALMENT It took a deal more running back and forth, and questioning and explaining, before I could come at any understanding of what had happened.

from appearances alone

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE CONCEALMENT It took a deal more running back and forth, and questioning and explaining, before I could come at any understanding of what had happened.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading THE CONCEALMENT It took a deal more running back and forth, and questioning and explaining, before I could come at any understanding of what had happened.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading This was immediately surrounded by police and searched, but nothing was discovered; and all the while I sat faint and trembling in the carriage, with a conviction that I ought to be horrified, and yet with an ungovernable feeling of relief.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The cry had been that the horsemen had taken him; but some of the guard who had followed the riders a little way declared that he had not been among them, and one man insisted that he had seen Johnny Montgomery dart in at the door of one of the small houses on Jackson Street.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE CONCEALMENT It took a deal more running back and forth, and questioning and explaining, before I could come at any understanding of what had happened.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The cry had been that the horsemen had taken him; but some of the guard who had followed the riders a little way declared that he had not been among them, and one man insisted that he had seen Johnny Montgomery dart in at the door of one of the small houses on Jackson Street.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This was immediately surrounded by police and searched, but nothing was discovered; and all the while I sat faint and trembling in the carriage, with a conviction that I ought to be horrified, and yet with an ungovernable feeling of relief.

a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading This was immediately surrounded by police and searched, but nothing was discovered; and all the while I sat faint and trembling in the carriage, with a conviction that I ought to be horrified, and yet with an ungovernable feeling of relief.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE CONCEALMENT It took a deal more running back and forth, and questioning and explaining, before I could come at any understanding of what had happened.

navigational instrument for finding directions

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

the condition of being concealed or hidden

From this reading THE CONCEALMENT It took a deal more running back and forth, and questioning and explaining, before I could come at any understanding of what had happened.

an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence

From this reading This was immediately surrounded by police and searched, but nothing was discovered; and all the while I sat faint and trembling in the carriage, with a conviction that I ought to be horrified, and yet with an ungovernable feeling of relief.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading THE CONCEALMENT It took a deal more running back and forth, and questioning and explaining, before I could come at any understanding of what had happened.

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading The cry had been that the horsemen had taken him; but some of the guard who had followed the riders a little way declared that he had not been among them, and one man insisted that he had seen Johnny Montgomery dart in at the door of one of the small houses on Jackson Street.

move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading The cry had been that the horsemen had taken him; but some of the guard who had followed the riders a little way declared that he had not been among them, and one man insisted that he had seen Johnny Montgomery dart in at the door of one of the small houses on Jackson Street.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading THE CONCEALMENT It took a deal more running back and forth, and questioning and explaining, before I could come at any understanding of what had happened.

made known or openly avowed

From this reading The cry had been that the horsemen had taken him; but some of the guard who had followed the riders a little way declared that he had not been among them, and one man insisted that he had seen Johnny Montgomery dart in at the door of one of the small houses on Jackson Street.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading After they had gone it was discovered that the prisoner had vanished too.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The cry had been that the horsemen had taken him; but some of the guard who had followed the riders a little way declared that he had not been among them, and one man insisted that he had seen Johnny Montgomery dart in at the door of one of the small houses on Jackson Street.

divisible by two

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading THE CONCEALMENT It took a deal more running back and forth, and questioning and explaining, before I could come at any understanding of what had happened.

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading This was immediately surrounded by police and searched, but nothing was discovered; and all the while I sat faint and trembling in the carriage, with a conviction that I ought to be horrified, and yet with an ungovernable feeling of relief.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading This was immediately surrounded by police and searched, but nothing was discovered; and all the while I sat faint and trembling in the carriage, with a conviction that I ought to be horrified, and yet with an ungovernable feeling of relief.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading The cry had been that the horsemen had taken him; but some of the guard who had followed the riders a little way declared that he had not been among them, and one man insisted that he had seen Johnny Montgomery dart in at the door of one of the small houses on Jackson Street.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THE CONCEALMENT It took a deal more running back and forth, and questioning and explaining, before I could come at any understanding of what had happened.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

destroyed or killed

From this reading After they had gone it was discovered that the prisoner had vanished too.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE CONCEALMENT It took a deal more running back and forth, and questioning and explaining, before I could come at any understanding of what had happened.

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading THE CONCEALMENT It took a deal more running back and forth, and questioning and explaining, before I could come at any understanding of what had happened.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The cry had been that the horsemen had taken him; but some of the guard who had followed the riders a little way declared that he had not been among them, and one man insisted that he had seen Johnny Montgomery dart in at the door of one of the small houses on Jackson Street.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The cry had been that the horsemen had taken him; but some of the guard who had followed the riders a little way declared that he had not been among them, and one man insisted that he had seen Johnny Montgomery dart in at the door of one of the small houses on Jackson Street.

stricken with horror

From this reading This was immediately surrounded by police and searched, but nothing was discovered; and all the while I sat faint and trembling in the carriage, with a conviction that I ought to be horrified, and yet with an ungovernable feeling of relief.

plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The cry had been that the horsemen had taken him; but some of the guard who had followed the riders a little way declared that he had not been among them, and one man insisted that he had seen Johnny Montgomery dart in at the door of one of the small houses on Jackson Street.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE CONCEALMENT It took a deal more running back and forth, and questioning and explaining, before I could come at any understanding of what had happened.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading This was immediately surrounded by police and searched, but nothing was discovered; and all the while I sat faint and trembling in the carriage, with a conviction that I ought to be horrified, and yet with an ungovernable feeling of relief.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The cry had been that the horsemen had taken him; but some of the guard who had followed the riders a little way declared that he had not been among them, and one man insisted that he had seen Johnny Montgomery dart in at the door of one of the small houses on Jackson Street.

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading The cry had been that the horsemen had taken him; but some of the guard who had followed the riders a little way declared that he had not been among them, and one man insisted that he had seen Johnny Montgomery dart in at the door of one of the small houses on Jackson Street.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading THE CONCEALMENT It took a deal more running back and forth, and questioning and explaining, before I could come at any understanding of what had happened.

English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)

From this reading The cry had been that the horsemen had taken him; but some of the guard who had followed the riders a little way declared that he had not been among them, and one man insisted that he had seen Johnny Montgomery dart in at the door of one of the small houses on Jackson Street.

“Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms

From this reading The cry had been that the horsemen had taken him; but some of the guard who had followed the riders a little way declared that he had not been among them, and one man insisted that he had seen Johnny Montgomery dart in at the door of one of the small houses on Jackson Street.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

the act of departing

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The cry had been that the horsemen had taken him; but some of the guard who had followed the riders a little way declared that he had not been among them, and one man insisted that he had seen Johnny Montgomery dart in at the door of one of the small houses on Jackson Street.

a native or inhabitant of Mexico

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

Canadian novelist (1874-1942)

From this reading The cry had been that the horsemen had taken him; but some of the guard who had followed the riders a little way declared that he had not been among them, and one man insisted that he had seen Johnny Montgomery dart in at the door of one of the small houses on Jackson Street.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading THE CONCEALMENT It took a deal more running back and forth, and questioning and explaining, before I could come at any understanding of what had happened.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The cry had been that the horsemen had taken him; but some of the guard who had followed the riders a little way declared that he had not been among them, and one man insisted that he had seen Johnny Montgomery dart in at the door of one of the small houses on Jackson Street.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading This was immediately surrounded by police and searched, but nothing was discovered; and all the while I sat faint and trembling in the carriage, with a conviction that I ought to be horrified, and yet with an ungovernable feeling of relief.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE CONCEALMENT It took a deal more running back and forth, and questioning and explaining, before I could come at any understanding of what had happened.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

used with “to” to say what is right or advisable

From this reading This was immediately surrounded by police and searched, but nothing was discovered; and all the while I sat faint and trembling in the carriage, with a conviction that I ought to be horrified, and yet with an ungovernable feeling of relief.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading This was immediately surrounded by police and searched, but nothing was discovered; and all the while I sat faint and trembling in the carriage, with a conviction that I ought to be horrified, and yet with an ungovernable feeling of relief.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading After they had gone it was discovered that the prisoner had vanished too.

perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)

From this reading THE CONCEALMENT It took a deal more running back and forth, and questioning and explaining, before I could come at any understanding of what had happened.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading This was immediately surrounded by police and searched, but nothing was discovered; and all the while I sat faint and trembling in the carriage, with a conviction that I ought to be horrified, and yet with an ungovernable feeling of relief.

plural of “rider” — a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)

From this reading The cry had been that the horsemen had taken him; but some of the guard who had followed the riders a little way declared that he had not been among them, and one man insisted that he had seen Johnny Montgomery dart in at the door of one of the small houses on Jackson Street.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading THE CONCEALMENT It took a deal more running back and forth, and questioning and explaining, before I could come at any understanding of what had happened.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading This was immediately surrounded by police and searched, but nothing was discovered; and all the while I sat faint and trembling in the carriage, with a conviction that I ought to be horrified, and yet with an ungovernable feeling of relief.

past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading This was immediately surrounded by police and searched, but nothing was discovered; and all the while I sat faint and trembling in the carriage, with a conviction that I ought to be horrified, and yet with an ungovernable feeling of relief.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The cry had been that the horsemen had taken him; but some of the guard who had followed the riders a little way declared that he had not been among them, and one man insisted that he had seen Johnny Montgomery dart in at the door of one of the small houses on Jackson Street.

and nothing more

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The cry had been that the horsemen had taken him; but some of the guard who had followed the riders a little way declared that he had not been among them, and one man insisted that he had seen Johnny Montgomery dart in at the door of one of the small houses on Jackson Street.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The cry had been that the horsemen had taken him; but some of the guard who had followed the riders a little way declared that he had not been among them, and one man insisted that he had seen Johnny Montgomery dart in at the door of one of the small houses on Jackson Street.

in a strange manner

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The cry had been that the horsemen had taken him; but some of the guard who had followed the riders a little way declared that he had not been among them, and one man insisted that he had seen Johnny Montgomery dart in at the door of one of the small houses on Jackson Street.

confined on all sides

From this reading This was immediately surrounded by police and searched, but nothing was discovered; and all the while I sat faint and trembling in the carriage, with a conviction that I ought to be horrified, and yet with an ungovernable feeling of relief.

possessing sweep

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading The cry had been that the horsemen had taken him; but some of the guard who had followed the riders a little way declared that he had not been among them, and one man insisted that he had seen Johnny Montgomery dart in at the door of one of the small houses on Jackson Street.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE CONCEALMENT It took a deal more running back and forth, and questioning and explaining, before I could come at any understanding of what had happened.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading After they had gone it was discovered that the prisoner had vanished too.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was immediately surrounded by police and searched, but nothing was discovered; and all the while I sat faint and trembling in the carriage, with a conviction that I ought to be horrified, and yet with an ungovernable feeling of relief.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading This was immediately surrounded by police and searched, but nothing was discovered; and all the while I sat faint and trembling in the carriage, with a conviction that I ought to be horrified, and yet with an ungovernable feeling of relief.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading After they had gone it was discovered that the prisoner had vanished too.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading THE CONCEALMENT It took a deal more running back and forth, and questioning and explaining, before I could come at any understanding of what had happened.

a shaky motion

From this reading This was immediately surrounded by police and searched, but nothing was discovered; and all the while I sat faint and trembling in the carriage, with a conviction that I ought to be horrified, and yet with an ungovernable feeling of relief.

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading THE CONCEALMENT It took a deal more running back and forth, and questioning and explaining, before I could come at any understanding of what had happened.

incapable of being controlled

From this reading This was immediately surrounded by police and searched, but nothing was discovered; and all the while I sat faint and trembling in the carriage, with a conviction that I ought to be horrified, and yet with an ungovernable feeling of relief.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

having passed out of existence

From this reading After they had gone it was discovered that the prisoner had vanished too.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The cry had been that the horsemen had taken him; but some of the guard who had followed the riders a little way declared that he had not been among them, and one man insisted that he had seen Johnny Montgomery dart in at the door of one of the small houses on Jackson Street.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading THE CONCEALMENT It took a deal more running back and forth, and questioning and explaining, before I could come at any understanding of what had happened.

at the time that

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

during the time that

From this reading This was immediately surrounded by police and searched, but nothing was discovered; and all the while I sat faint and trembling in the carriage, with a conviction that I ought to be horrified, and yet with an ungovernable feeling of relief.

which person or people

From this reading The cry had been that the horsemen had taken him; but some of the guard who had followed the riders a little way declared that he had not been among them, and one man insisted that he had seen Johnny Montgomery dart in at the door of one of the small houses on Jackson Street.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This was immediately surrounded by police and searched, but nothing was discovered; and all the while I sat faint and trembling in the carriage, with a conviction that I ought to be horrified, and yet with an ungovernable feeling of relief.

people who are wounded

From this reading And even when I had heard as much as any one knew it was strangely little--simply that a body of Mexican horsemen had swept out upon the guard from apparently all points of the compass, had overpowered them, leaving one dead and one of their own number wounded, and swept on.

but in spite of that

From this reading This was immediately surrounded by police and searched, but nothing was discovered; and all the while I sat faint and trembling in the carriage, with a conviction that I ought to be horrified, and yet with an ungovernable feeling of relief.