; .
WhatwasthewretchdoinginthehousewithmydearMissLaura? , , andthoughIwasquiteaheavydogbythistime, Ifeltaslightasafeather.
, andachairfellover, andsomeoneseemedtobegettingoutofthewindow.
-sizeddog, andthatJenkinswouldprobablykillme, .
InthemidstofthenoisethatImade, , , buthowwasItomakeherunderstand? Thereshewas, inherwhitegown, leaningovertherailing, andholdingbackherlonghair, herfaceapictureofsurpriseandalarm.
"Thedoghasgonemad," screamedMissBessie."Nurse, pourapitcherofwateronhim."
, hernight-capflying, andablanketthatshehadseizedfromherbed, trailingbehindher."Therearethievesinthehouse," sheshoutedatthetopofhervoice, "andthedoghasfounditout."
Shedidnotgonearthedining-roomdoor, butthrewopenthefrontone, crying, "Policeman! Policeman! Help, help, thieves, murder!"
Suchascreamingasthatoldwomanmade! , outthroughthehalldoor, andawaydowntothegate, , andleapedthegateasthemanbeforemehaddone.
, ashehadhuntedmeandmymother, andthethoughtgavemepleasure.
OldJimsooncaughtupwithme, andIgavehimapushwithmynose, , andatthecornercaughtupwiththemiserablemanwhowasrunningawayfromus.
Igaveanangrygrowl, andjumpingup, , andthoughitwasnotaverybrightnight, therewaslightenoughformetoseetheuglyfaceofmyoldmaster.
, , awayinfrontofus, wasaqueerwhistle, , andstartedtorundownasidestreet, awayfromthedirectionofthetwowhistles.
