“Which you understood as meaning—what?”
“That some of the servants had seen them.”
“Was this view verified by what followed?”
“I think so.”
“Well, you heard words spoken to the effect stated. What followed that?”
“The men paused at my door to listen. They were, I thought, trying to determine if the room was occupied, so I held my breath as long as I could and then breathed as quietly as possible. Yet they heard me and entered my room. Then they proceeded to tie me.”
“You pretended to wake up?”
“Yes.”
“What was said to you?”
“I was ordered to make no noise on penalty of losing my life.”