"You'd oughter heerd her, missis, when she fust came in, a-pleading, you know, with me to assist her, and not help to keep her a prisoner here.

I declare, it quite went to my heart.

And she looked so little, and so young, and so helpless, poor creature!" "You're sure her room's all safe and secure, Sally--windows and all ?" "Sure as sure, master.

Jack the Giant Killer couldn't remove them 'ere bars." "Because," said Dr.Oleander, "she is quite capable, in her mad fits, of precipitating herself out of the window and breaking her neck.

And be careful, Sally, you cut up her food when you take it to her.