Each minute made it more possible that she might meet her father somewhere outside.
"We must decide something!" she whispered desperately.

"We cannot wait here." "I do not know what to do," answered Inez.

"I have done all I can; I never dreamt that Eudaldo would be asleep.

At least, it is a sure sign that our father is not in the house." "But he may come at any moment! We must, we must do something at once!" "I will knock softly," said Inez.

"Any one who hears it will suppose it is a knock at the hall door.