Ah, I see--your hands are tied, they cannot aid you.

How strangely things repeat themselves, after long years; for MY hands were tied, that night, you remember?
Yes, tied much as yours are now--how odd that is.

I could not pull free.

It did not occur to you to untie me; it does not occur to me to untie you.

Sh--! there's a late footstep.