You can say that it is locked, and that you have not the key.

If he calls men to open it, I will escape by the window, and hide in the old sentry-box.

He will not stay talking with you till morning!" She laughed, and he saw that she was right, simply because there was no other place where she could be even as safe as where she was.

He slowly nodded as she spoke.
"You see," she cried, with another little laugh of happy satisfaction, "you must keep me here whether you will or not! You are really afraid--frightened like a boy! You! How men would stare if they could see you afraid!" "It is true," he answered, with a faint smile.
"But I will give you courage!" she said.

"The King cannot come yet.
Perez can only have just gone to him, you say.