With a loud long knock, the new-comer appealed to the door.
"Is it you, Mr.St.John ?" cried Hannah.
"Yes--yes; open quickly." "Well, how wet and cold you must be, such a wild night as it is! Come in--your sisters are quite uneasy about you, and I believe there are bad folks about.

There has been a beggar-woman--I declare she is not gone yet!--laid down there.

Get up! for shame! Move off, I say!" "Hush, Hannah! I have a word to say to the woman.

You have done your duty in excluding, now let me do mine in admitting her.

I was near, and listened to both you and her.