You could see the yard full through the windows.

Just as I was thinking I'd go back to the boys' room, and from there into the garret, and down the back stairway, Laddie went and saw me.

He came over, led me to the parlour door, put me inside, and there mother took my hand and held me tight, and I couldn't see Leon anywhere.
I was caught, but they didn't have him.

Mother never hung on as she did that day.

I tried and tried to pull away, and she held tight.