Her hair was cut short, and round her neck was a bit of steel chain, fastened with string.

On seeing the two approach, she sprang up, and disappeared with a bound into the house.
"That's the most infernal little devil in all London, I do believe," said Mr.Woodstock, as they began to ascend the stairs.

"Her mother owes two weeks, and if she don't pay something to-day, I'll have her out.

She'll be shamming illness, you'll see.

The child ran up to prepare her." The room in question was at the top of the house.