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"Aunt," began Mabel, drawing her aside, "that poor wretch up-stairs

ht of cruelty to lock hi If he should die,

would we be guiltless?"

Mrs Sutton's benevolent physiognomy was perplexed

"Didn't I say as much in the other room, before everybody, isterial sentences?

She is mistress here--not you or I Besides, Winston has the key of

that east garret in his pocket, and I would not be the one to ask

him for it, since he has had his wife's opinion upon the subject of

humanity to prisoners"

"I shall not trouble him with my petition I discovered by accident,

when I was a child, that the key of the north room would open that

door If I order, upon my own responsibility, that a cup of hot

coffee, and some bread and meat be taken up to him, you will not

deny them to me, I suppose?"

"Certainly not, my child! but I dare not send a servant with them

Winston's orders were positive--they all tell me--that not a soul

should attempt to hold communication with him And what he says he

means"

"Then," replied Winston's sister, with a spark of his spirit, "I