"You shall not do it! I will kill him first! I will kill him with this hand! Or--" a step took him to the window, a step brought him back--ay, brought him back exultant, and with a changed face.

"Or better, we will thwart him yet.

See, Mademoiselle, do you see?
Heaven is merciful! For a moment the cage is open!" His eye shone with excitement, the sweat of sudden hope stood on his brow as he pointed to the unguarded casement.

"Come! it is our one chance!" And he caught her by her arm and strove to draw her to the window.
But she hung back, staring at him.

"Oh no, no!" she cried.
"Yes, yes! I say!" he responded.