There remained for a minute or thereabouts, a line of light upon the roof of my little chamber from the candle that my Cousin Dolly carried; (and that line of light was as a star to me); then I heard a little whispering; the light went out; and I heard soft steps going upstairs.

Then I heard first the door of my Cousin Dolly's chamber close, and then another door which was my Cousin Tom's.

Then followed complete silence; and I knew that the two would go to bed, and be found there, as if ignorant of everything.
The assault was made on two doors at once, at front and back.

They had another man or two, I have no doubt, in the stable-yard; and more beneath the windows everywhere, so that I could not escape any way.
There came on a sudden loud hammerings and voices shouting altogether; but I could not tell what it was that they cried; but I suppose it must have been, "Open in the King's name!" Then the house awakened, all, that is, that were asleep; and the rest feigned to do so.

I heard steps run down the stairs, and voices everywhere; as the maids over the kitchen awakened and screamed as maids will, and the men awakened and ran down from the garret.