“It is useless.”
“I am not so sure of that.”
“I cannot lift a hand against them.”
“Well, I can. I have a scheme. Will you listen?”
“Go on.”
“Go in there, make some excuse, and pass through. Go to the door and unbolt it. Fling it wide open, and leave it thus. Then return to this room. When I see you come back, I shall know you have left the door open, and I will make a dash. Together we may get out upon the street.”
“It is useless, I tell you.”
“Why so?”
“Even though we were to reach the street, we could not get away.”
“Why not?”