"Ain't you ever seen a bat?
It won't eat you!" But they were ghetto people, and were not to be quieted.

Some woman who could not see the cause of the uproar, out of her overwrought apprehension raised the cry of fire and precipitated the panic rush for the doors.

All of them were screaming the stupid, soul-sickening high note of terror, drowning the forewoman's voice.

Saxon had been merely startled at first, but the screaming panic broke her grip on herself and swept her away.

Though she did not scream, she fled with the rest.