"No, nor has not been lately. You are playing tricks with the wrong persons, trying to fool us."
"Indeed, gentlemen, upon my honor it is no trick."
She rang the servants' bell violently. "Martha, do you know where Lucy Smith is? She is not in her room. Have you let her out to-night?"
"No, ma'am. I have not let anybody out but that sewing woman."
"Where is Kate? Send Kate up. Kate have you let anybody out to-night?"
"Yes, ma'am. I let that sewing woman out."
"You let her out! Martha says she let her out."
"So I did."
"And so did I."
"Both of you."