It is a dark night, and there is no chance of his seeing me.

When you hear his walk cease, you will know that I have got him.

I have managed to bring up a rope, that I have cut into handy lengths.

Here are two of them.
"There, he has just turned, so I will go at once." "How about the trapdoor ?" "It is all right, master.

It is bolted on the inside.