Madelon sprang across and got it.

The black woman stood in the doorway, muttering to herself.

She looked all ready to spring to Dorothy's defence.

Madelon did not notice her at all.

She went close to Dorothy, put the Bible on the bed, and laid her right hand upon it.
"I swear upon this Holy Book," said she, "that this hand of mine is the one that stabbed Lot Gordon.