"Go down to him," said she, "unless you wish to see me murdered at your feet." Fisher says, that if what I say is true, they must have arranged it all between them.

I don't think that; for I do believe that she really is fond of me.

And then everybody knows that they never do agree about anything.
But she certainly did implore me to go down to him.

Well, I went down; and, as I got to the bottom of the stairs, where I found Jemima, I heard him walking up and down the parlour.

"Take care of yourself, Mr Cradell," said the girl; and I could see by her face that she was in a terrible fright.
At that moment I happened to see my hat on the hall table, and it occurred to me that I ought to put myself into the hands of a friend.