Leonard, who had seen the movement, and divined its object, drew up the pulley with the quickness of thought; and so expeditiously was the whole accomplished, that ere the knight and his companion reached the spot, Flitcroft was above their heads, and the next moment was pulled through the window, and in safety by the side of Leonard.
II.
HOW FIRES WERE LIGHTED IN THE STREETS.
Nizza Macascree, for it is useless to affect further mystery, as soon as she could find utterance, murmured her thanks to the apprentice, whose satisfaction at her deliverance was greatly diminished by his fears lest his master should disapprove of what he had done.

Seeing his uneasiness, and guessing the cause, Nizza hastened to relieve it.
"I reproach myself bitterly for having placed you in this situation!" she said, "but I could not help it, and will free you from my presence the moment I can do so with safety.

When I bade you farewell, I meant it to be for ever, and persuaded myself I could adhere to my resolution.
But I was deceived.

You would pity me, were I to tell you the anguish I endured.

I could not accompany my poor father in his rambles; and if I went forth at all, my steps involuntarily led me to Wood-street.