“I shan’t be caught so easily. Look, someone has just leaped over the fence, like us. Hi! Stop! Don’t try to hide. Who’s there? Halt! Raisky, come and help me!”
He ran forward a few paces, and seized someone.
Raisky hurried to the point from which voices were audible, remarking, “What cat’s eyes you have!” The man who was held fast by Mark’s strong arms twisted round to free himself, and in the end fell to the ground and made for the fence.
“Catch him, hold fast! There is another sneaking round in the vegetable garden,” cried Raisky.
Raisky saw dimly a figure about to spring down from the fence, and demanded who it was.
“Sir, let me go, do not ruin me!” whispered a woman’s voice.
“Is it you, Marina, what are you doing here?
“Gently, Sir. Don’t call me by name. Savili will hear, and will beat me.”
“Off with you! No, stop. I have found you at the right moment. Can you bring some supper to my room?”
“Anything, Sir. Only, for God’s sake, don’t betray me.”