But oh, go! go now! And Heaven prosper and be with you! Oh, they are coming! Delay no longer!" Tom was already outside the window, and now sped forth to do her bidding.

She saw him scramble up the rough wall of the building opposite, and make his rapid way along, as she had said.

She craned out to see what he would do when he reached the corner, and watched as he made a careful survey, and then dropped into the lane at the back.

She listened with all her ears, but there was no sound of pursuit or struggle.
It had been as she hoped.

No one had thought of that possible way of escape.