He is bad.
He will beat me." The woman's sympathies were quickly enlisted.

She had a warm heart, and was always ready to give aid to the oppressed.
"Whist, darlint, run upstairs, and hide under the bed.

I'll send him off wid a flea in his ear, whoever he is." Phil was quick to take the hint.

He ran upstairs, and concealed himself as directed.

While he was doing it, the lower door, which he had shut, was opened by Pietro.