Then she went back and crossed the room, and again make a knot to mark the width.

Then she hastily gathered up the string, pulled the brad awl from the woodwork, and put them in her pocket.

While she had been carrying this out she retained a duster in one hand, and dusted the wood work as she moved along, trusting that if Miss Penfold should look in, the string, which was of a dark color, would be unnoticed by her.

However she gave a sigh of relief when the operation was complete, and the string and brad awl hidden away.

She then continued her work until in about three-quarters of an hour Miss Penfold again appeared.
"I think that will do very well, Anna; it is quite impossible to get all the dust out of the carving.