'You should know as well as I, woman.' 'She must be taken from here, then,' she answered, nodding her head, cunningly.

'I can persuade her.

Do you send for your people, and be here in half an hour.

It may take me that time to wheedle her.

But I shall do it.' 'Then listen,' I said eagerly, seizing the opportunity and her sleeve and drawing her farther from the door.