"Well, I'm sure 'what's inside the shawl' would like very much to get away out of this prison; and so, sir, when you find a way, you must let her know. But won't Mr. Russell wake and miss you?"
"Mr. Russell? Why, he isn't with me any longer."
"Isn't he?"
"No. I'm all alone. They took him away, and I suppose he's alone too."
"Oh dear! I hope I sha'n't be left alone."
"I hope, if you are, you may be left here."
"Why?" asked Katie, who knew perfectly well, but liked to hear it stated in plain words.
"Why—because I could come to see you all the time then, instead of waiting till they're all asleep."