Holding the rope with one hand and his legs, he dashed the other hand through a pane, just where he judged the fastening inside would be.

Three panes were beaten in before he felt the latch.

This was easily turned.

The frame opened outward, and he had some difficulty in pulling it past him; then, grasping the woodwork, he drew himself in, and with a great effort succeeded in gaining a sufficient holding to enable him to leave go of the rope, and make good his footing inside.
He had little fear of the inmates of the house taking notice of the fall of glass; for, had they noticed the sound above the din in the street, they would have supposed that the breakage was caused by one of the flying stones.

He ran lightly downstairs, and opened a door at the back of the house, and found himself in the yard.