I wanted her services as a guide.

That was the main point, though I was glad to be able to put her in a place of safety at the same time that we fulfilled our own mission.
She rose eagerly.

"You are sure that we can get out ?" she said.
"Sure," I replied with a brevity worthy of Bezers himself.
And I was right.

We trooped down stairs, making as little noise as possible; with the result that Mirepoix only took the alarm, and came upon us when we were at the outer door, bungling with the lock.

Then I made short work of him, checking his scared words of remonstrance by flashing my dagger before his eyes.