My description must necessarily suit some person within their knowledge.

All I should want was liberty to depart; but, if this were not allowed, I might at least hope to escape any ill treatment, and to be confronted with my betrayer.

In that case I did not fear to make him the attester of my innocence.
Influenced by these considerations, I once more touched the lock.

At that moment the lady shrieked, and exclaimed, "Good God! What is here ?" An interesting conversation ensued.

The object that excited her astonishment was the child.