He now profited by his practice in the afternoon, for he made the panes rattle with the little bits of lead, several times.

At last he was rewarded.

Very slowly the window opened, and Hedwig's voice spoke in a low tone: "Is it you ?" "Ah, dear one! Can you ask ?" began Nino.
"Hush! I am still locked up.

We are going away,--I cannot tell where." "When, dearest love ?" "I cannot tell.

What _shall_ we do ?" very tearfully.