‘How came you free?’
‘Oh, they have run away, ma’m!’
‘Open the front window, then, and call out for the police at once, do you hear?’
‘Yes, ma’m!’
‘Tell her to open the door,’ said Blodget, ‘or mind your throat.’
‘Open the door, ma’m!’
‘No.’
‘Implore her to do so. Say you are hurt.’
‘Oh, I am hurt, ma’m! Do open the door.’
‘Hurt?’ said the lady, ‘You don’t mean that?’