Quotation from: The Secret Agent

Written by: Joseph Conrad

"You just go on, and have your walk out. Don't worry. He'll be all
right. He's sure to turn up safe here before very long."

This optimism procured for Mr Verloc his fourth surprise of the day.

"Is he?" he grunted doubtfully. But perhaps his brother-in-law was not
such an idiot as he looked. His wife would know best. He turned away
his heavy eyes, saying huskily: "Well, let him come along, then," and
relapsed into the clutches of black care, that perhaps prefers to sit
behind a horseman, but knows also how to tread close on the heels of
people not sufficiently well off to keep horses--like Mr Verloc, for
instance.