Perhaps that'll convince you." Lavinia held out her bandaged arm.
"No, it won't.

What's become of your shoe ?" "I took it off to break the window with the heel and afterwards lost it." Mrs.Fenton was silent.

If Lavinia were telling false-hoods she told them remarkably well.

She spoke without the slightest hesitation and the story certainly hung together.
"After I jumped from the coach I ran to the river, down the stairs at the foot of the bridge.

The water was low and I stood under the bridge afraid to move.