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"You mean?"

"You must run away"

"But the door is locked"

"There re

"You would find it easy enough with my help"

"Quick, then!" she exclaimed, and held out her hand

"Wait," said I, and turned back into

locked the door, I got into my boots, slipped on my coat and

knapsack, and, last of all, threw my blackthorn staff out of the

here I was sure of finding it) and climbed out after it

The porch I have mentioned, upon which I now stood, sloped

steeply down upon two sides, so that I had no little difficulty

in reat

distance froh of descent

At this moment the lady reappeared at the lattice

"What is it?" I whispered, struck by the terror in her face

"Quick!" she cried, forgetting all prudence in her fear, "quick

--they are co--I hear so upon her knees, she covered her face with

her hands Withoutmyself up, and cla round

for soht serve me for a weapon, when my eye