Luckily, a policeman was just passing the door; he found one for me in no time.

Not a soul was up, so I dragged the trunk out on to the landing, and then made the cabman creep upstairs like a burglar to fetch it.

Of course he thought I was running away; he enjoyed the joke wonderfully; you should have seen his smile when I paid him at the station.

Perhaps you'll let them fetch my luggage before lunch ?' 'But won't your mother be alarmed ?' asked Mrs.Rossall.
'Why should she?
She knows I am very capable of taking care of myself.

I wouldn't have missed this walk for anything.