Good-night, fair mistress; some day I hope to see you under better escort.

I had better escort you back, I think, for there will be a crowd.

I hardly think, though, they'd be allowed out without any better escort than these boys.

Certainly not; so my rooms will be at their service; and you had much better escort them yourself.

And then you are free-youwill one day travel back again to Paris with a better escort than you had before.

But," he added, turning deferentially to Ruth, "in lieu of a better escort, how would I do, Miss Levice?"

He gave him instructions and letters of credence, and he had him embark, well outfitted and better escorted.

"They're a better escort than any destroyer."

"Before which time," said the maiden, resolutely, "I shall be far enough away, and with a better escort.