It was too strong for me to bend." Roger took it and, exerting his great strength, bent it across his knee.

Then he took the coil of rope, and tied a knot at the end, and with some smaller cord lashed it securely along the whole length of the hook.
"Now, Master, do you get on to my shoulders, and I think you will be able to hook it to the battlements.

It is not above twelve feet.

If you find that you cannot, step on my head." "I am sure I can reach it without that, Roger." And indeed, he found that he could do so easily; and having fixed it firmly, he got hold of the rope, and hoisted himself to the top of the turret.

In a minute, Roger was beside him.
Feeling about, they soon discovered the trapdoor, on which Roger knocked three times.