"The Lord save us! She must be Anti-Christ!"
Here, apparently, the speaker became aware of our proximity, and an old woman looked forth. Her face was apprehensive.
"Did ye see the police, sir?" she asked.
"DID YE SEE THE POLICE?"
We replied in the negative.
"Please God, she'll not come our way!" she said, and banged the door.
We moved on, heavily, in the deep gravel of the avenue.
"Isn't this rather awful? Shall we go on?" said Philippa.