She said she was coming to you, and you knew her; and though it didn't seem a likely sort of story, I thought it better to run the risk of disturbing you instead of taking her to the lockup." "It is I, Mr.Withers," Mrs.Conway said, taking off her hat and stepping out so that the light of the policeman's lantern fell upon her.

"Please let me in, I have got it." "Good heavens!" Mr.Withers exclaimed, startled out of his usual tranquillity.

"It is all right, constable, I will be down in a minute." "There, constable, you see I spoke truly," Mrs.Conway said, and taking her purse from her pocket she extracted by the light of the lantern two guineas and handed them to the man.
"Oh, I don't want to take your money, ma'am," he said apologetically.
"You must excuse my not believing you, but it did seem a rum start." "You are quite right, constable," she replied.

"The circumstances were suspicious, and you only did your duty.

However, you might have made it very unpleasant for me if you had chosen to take me to the lockup instead of bringing me here, and I am very willing to give you what I promised you.