I sized it up, and I felt pretty sure no screaming or yelling or battering at the door would do any good, so I pondered on a move of strategy.

But I couldn't think of anything for a long time, and had just about made up my mind to spend the evening there, when I made one desperate attempt and it succeeded.

I wrote a note to Sarah to come over there and say she had to give me a certain medicine at that hour, or I would be ill.
And I told her to wear a thick veil and a long cloak.

She did all this, and I just slipped into her cloak and hat and veil and came out the door in her place, leaving her behind.

They thought it was Sarah who came out, of course." "Fine! Patty, you're a genius! How did you get the note to Sarah ?" "Tied it to Ray's hairbrush and threw it at the feet of a young man who was going by.