This is a woman's apartment," he added, looking round, "and nothing here will cover my six feet of height, to say nothing of your four inches extra.

Let us peep into some of the other rooms.

This is, doubtless, the house of some person of importance, and in the upper floor we may find some clothes of servants or retainers." They were not long in their search.

The next room was a large one, and contained a number of pallet beds, and hanging from pegs on walls were jerkins, mantles, and other garments, evidently belonging to the retainers of the house.

Walter and Ralph were not long in transmogrifying their appearance, and had soon the air of two respectable serving-men in a Flemish household.
"But how are we to descend ?" Ralph asked.