Before taking it to Ballingall's, however, she committed a little crime.

She bought an empty bottle at the 'Sosh, and poured into it some of the contents of the medicine bottle, which she then filled up with water.

She dared try no other way now of getting medicine for her mother, and was too ignorant to know that there are different drugs for different ailments.
Grizel not only contrived to get in to see Ballingan but stayed by his side for several hours, and when she came out it was night-time.

On her way home she saw a light moving in the Den, where she had expected to play no more, and she could not prevent her legs from running joyously toward it.

So when Corp, rising out of the darkness, deftly cut her throat, she was not so angry as she should have been.
"I'm so glad we are to play again, after all, Corp," she said; but he replied grandly, "Thou little kennest wha you're speaking to, my gentle jade." He gave a curious hitch to his breeches, but it only puzzled her.