Budge! Hell and furies! don't you hear me ?" The servant retreated, as if a pistol had been put to her head, and Darvil, laughing loud, threw himself again upon the sofa.

Alice looked at him, and, still without saying a word, glided from the room--her child in her arms.

She hurried down-stairs, and in the hall met her servant.

The latter, who was much attached to her mistress, was alarmed to see her about to leave the house.
"Why, marm, where be you going?
Dear heart, you have no bonnet on! What is the matter?
Who is this ?" "Oh!" cried Alice, in agony; "what shall I do ?--where shall I fly ?" The door above opened.

Alice heard, started, and the next moment was in the street.