To his great joy he found a small garret-door in the roof of the opposite house open. ” Ann Veronica felt a slight embarrassment. "Fool!" he cried, "do you think I wouldn't have secured you before this if I hadn't some motive for my forbearance?" "And that motive is fear," replied Jack contemptuously. " "He's gone to Enfield after Blueskin, who has so long eluded his vigilance," rejoined Austin. White rang the bell. Manning’s handwriting, and opened his letter and read some lines before its import appeared.