"Oh, but you are not going back to your ship, or to Kingston either, for that matter, to-night.  Sir Timothy intends you to sleep here, and I have already made all the necessary arrangements.  The fact is," she explained in a lower tone of voice, "that he wants to have a long chat with you, so Mr Todd will have to excuse you for this once.  I see that he has already made up his mind to carry you off prisoner to his own house, but he must defer that until next time."  This with a most charming smile to Mr Todd, who was standing close by waiting to say good-night.