He asked me where I had seen him. I told him between Dunstable and Brickhill; but turning to the keeper that stood by, I asked if I might not be admitted to talk with him alone.
Il me demanda où je l'avais vu; je lui dis entre Dunstable et Brickhill; mais, me tournant vers le gardien qui se trouvait là, je demandai s'il ne pouvait me permettre de lui parler seule.