recognise me, I felt unwilling
to address him. They entered the house together. "Come in, my lad," said Mr Newton, seeing me standing outside. "You are heartily welcome." I followed the captain into the sitting-room, where I saw two ladies. One, whom I guessed was Mrs Newton, came forward to greet him as an old acquaintance; the other rose, and as she did so and turned her face towards me, my heart leaped with joy, for there I saw