She turned and came with me at once as though she knew me, remaining all the while fast asleep.

Thus we went back to the house, through the still open door, up the stairway straight to her own room, on the threshold of which I loosed her hand.

The room was dark and I could see nothing, but I listened until I heard a sound as of a person throwing herself upon the bed and drawing up the blankets.

Then knowing that she was safe for a while, I shut the door, which opened outwards as doors of ancient make sometimes do, and set against it a little table that stood in the passage.
Next, after reflecting for a minute, the circumstances being awkward in many ways, I went to my room and lit a candle.

Obviously it was my duty to inform Lord Ragnall of what had happened and that as soon as possible.