She succeeded in this; but still showed so much hesitation, that Mr.Jubber, fearing another failure, took her away with him while there was a chance of making a creditable exit.
As she was led across the ring, the child looked intently at Valentine.
There was terror in her eyes--terror palpable enough to be remarked by some of the careless people near Mr.Blyth.

"Poor little thing! she seems frightened at the man in the fine green jacket," said one.

"And not without cause, I dare say," added another.

"You don't mean that he could ever be brute enough to ill use a child like that ?--it's impossible!" cried a third.
At this moment the clown entered the ring.

The instant before he shouted the well-known "Here we are!" Valentine thought he heard a strange cry behind the red curtain.