Sentence:  Gabriel did not attack him however. He brought in only blandness and benevolence and a great content at having obeyed the mystic voice—it was really a remarkable case of second sight—which had whispered to him that the <WSD>recreant</WSD> comrade of his prime was in town. 
Meaning of the word marked with <WSD> tags:  Unfaithful to someone, or to one's duties or honour; disloyal, false. (from 17th c.)