Horlock drove away, a discomfited man, jubilant in his thoughts of freedom.

I am a broken-hearted and discomfited man, with little more to fear and nothing to hope.

Nor was he the only discomfited man.

But Carnaby, because he thought I was a broken and discomfited man, saluted me with an easy friendliness, and shouted some genial commonplace to me.

It was Gavegan who spoke up promptly, and not either of the two suddenly discomfited men.

"Your Mascarin is Satan himself," muttered the discomfited man.

"He-he'llkill me!" spluttered the discomfited man.

"It has been removed-theyhave had notice of this visitation," stammered the discomfited man; but Brother Lawrence cut him short.