"She'd better not be took here," said William; "it will do a great deal of harm…. It don't make no difference to her where she's took, do it?"
Esther did not answer.
"I'll go away. I don't want to get no one into trouble," Sarah said, and she got up from the sofa.
At that moment Charles opened the door, and said, "You're wanted in the bar, sir."
William went out quickly. He returned a moment after. There was a scared look on his face. "They're here," he said. He was followed by two policemen. Sarah uttered a little cry.
"Your name is Sarah Tucker?" said the first policeman.
"Yes."
"You're charged with robbery by Mr. Sheldon, 34, Cumberland Place."
"Shall I be taken through the streets?"
"If you like to pay for it, you can go in a cab," the police-officer replied.