(It will be seen how she worked these slight materials.) On the letter was written in pencil simply these two words, "Mabel Vane." Mrs.Woffington wrote above these words two more, "Alone and unprotected." She put this into Mr.Triplet's hand, and bade him take it down stairs and give it Sir Charles Pomander, whose retreat, she knew, must have been fictitious.

"You will find him round the corner," said she, "or in some shop that looks this way." While uttering these words she had put on Mrs.Vane's hood and mantle.
No answer was returned, and no Triplet went out of the door.
She turned, and there he was kneeling on both knees close under her.
"Bid me jump out of that window, madam; bid me kill those two gentlemen, and I will not rebel.

You are a great lady, a talented lady; you have been insulted, and no doubt blood will flow.

It ought--it is your due; but that innocent lady, do not compromise her!" "Oh, Mr.Triplet, you need not kneel to me.

I do not wish to force you to render me a service.