He went to the door, stopped, opened his lips as if to speak, said nothing, and moved on. He passed through the wicket, and mounted his horse. In a second he had flung himself from his saddle again, transferred the reins to Murgatroyd, and re-entered the cottage.

Robert went to the door, stopped as if about to speak; said nothing, and went out. But in a second he re-entered the cottage.
