Midway in her task, she glanced askance at the window, under the impression that some one was looking through it; and in any case now the lamp was lit it exposed them to the curiosity of the rampart.

She was going to close the shutters when Claude interposed, raised the heavy shutters and bolted and barred them.

He was turning from them when Grio's step was heard descending.
Strange to say the Spaniard's first glance was at the windows, and he looked genuinely taken aback when he saw that they were closed.

"Why the devil did you shut ?" he exclaimed, in a rage; and passing Anne with a sidelong movement, he flung a heavy bundle on the floor by the door.

As he turned to ascend again he met her eyes, and backing from her he made with two of his fingers the ancient sign which southern people still use to ward off the evil eye.