Coming back to Odell-Carney: the maid on his floor was making up a room in close proximity when a most annoying thing happened to her.

A porter who had reason to dislike her came along and turned her key from the outside, locking her in the room.

She couldn't get out, and she had been warned against making a sound that might disturb the English guest.

With rare intelligence, she did not scream or make an outcry, but wisely proceeded to press the button for a chambermaid.

Then she evidently sat down to wait.