Ackroyd turned and saw her.
'It's no good saying anything now,' he said to her.

'This blackguard has plenty more lies ready.

Go to the house and tell my brother-in-law, will you?
I dare say he'll come and be bail.' She went at once, and ran all the way to Paradise Street, so that when in reply to her knock Mrs.Poole appeared at the door, she had to wait yet a moment before her breath would suffice for speaking.

She did not know Mrs.Poole.
'I've got a message from Mr.Ackroyd for Mr.Poole,' she said.
The other was alarmed.
'What's happened now ?' she inquired.

'I'm Mrs.Poole, Mr.Ackroyd's sister.' Totty lowered her voice, and explained rapidly what had come to pass.
Mrs.Poole eyed her throughout with something more than suspicion.
'And who may you be, if you please ?' she asked at the end.
'I'm Miss Nancarrow.' 'I'm not much wiser.