‘Yes, yes,’ said the voice.
‘Upon my life, she must be terribly frightened to give way to me in this manner.’
One by one he kept handing articles of clothing, and they were put on, till at last he said—
‘I should think you are ready to leave the house now, along with me, are you not?’
‘I am so.’
‘Then follow me, if you please; but let me again assure you before I go that I am only going to make a kind of hostage of you, and that as soon as I have you in safety I will send to your father and let him know; and upon his promise not to molest me for the future, I will release you.’
‘Yes.’
‘You are quite content with that arrangement, then, may I hope?’ said Blodget.
‘Oh, yes, quite.’
‘Then come on at once, if you please.’