"Marry, fair sir, me seemeth --"

"That will do," I said; "I reckon you are a
patient."

I moved away, cogitating, and at the same time
keeping an eye out for any chance passenger in his
right mind that might come along and give me some
light. I judged I had found one, presently; so I
drew him aside and said in his ear:

"If I could see the head keeper a minute -- only
just a minute --"