Are you trying to tear my sleeve off with your greasy claws?
Nobody is knocking; you probably hear the wine thumping in your ears!" The woman, who was the drudge and had been cleaning the kitchen, was probably used to Eudaldo's manner of expressing himself, for she only laughed.
"Wine makes men sleep, but it does not knock at doors," she answered.
"Some one has knocked twice.

You had better go and open the door." A shuffling sound and a deep yawn announced that Eudaldo was getting out of his chair.

The two girls heard him moving towards the outer entrance.
Then they heard the woman go away, shutting the other door behind her, as soon as she was sure that Eudaldo was really awake.

Then Inez called him softly.
"Eudaldo?
Here--it was I that knocked--you must let me out, please--come nearer." "Dona Inez ?" asked the old man, standing still.
"Hush!" answered the girl.

"Come nearer." She waited, listening while he approached.