However, I was taking all the care of him that I could, and if he came down he'd probably hurt me worse than he would hurt himself.

Besides, I had no reason to suppose that old Mr.Colbert objected to a little fun.

Then I began to think of Mrs.Colbert, and while I was thinking of her, and looking up at Rectus, I was amazed to see him going up quite rapidly, while the end of the rope slipped through my fingers.

Up he went, and when I ran back, I could see a dark figure on the wall, above him.

Somebody was pulling him up.
In a very few moments he disappeared over the top, rope and all! Now, I was truly frightened.