"Yes; I might get on to some other roof."
"Yes, but you might slip off."
"I am not afraid. You think of that because you are a girl."
"Yes. I would rather stay here than trust myself on the roof."
"Do you know if the next house is higher than this?"
"Yes, it is."
"That's very awkward," said Jasper, thoughtfully.
"But there are some windows in the side of the house. You might get in at one of them."
"And be taken for a house-breaker? Well, I must run the risk, any way. When do you think I had better try it?"
"To-night. There'll be nobody in the house to-night but uncle and me."