Peg freed herself. HER temper was up, too. The thought of WHY Ethel was there was uppermost in her mind as she cried:
"HE was here a minnit ago an' Mr. Jerry took him away."
"HE?" said Ethel, frightenedly. "Mr. BRENT," answered Peg.
Ethel went quickly to the windows. Peg sprang in front of her and caught her by the wrists. "Were ye goin' away with him? Were ye?"
"Take your hands off me."
"Were ye goin' away with him? Answer me?" insisted Peg.
"Yes," replied Ethel vehemently. "And I AM."
"No ye're not," said the indomitable Peg holding her firmly by the wrist.
"Let me go!" whispered Ethel, struggling to release herself.
"Ye're not goin' out o' this house to-night if I have to wake everyone in it."