If there is no noise do nothing whatever.

I don't want this talked about, you understand.

I shall trust you; you can trust me.' 'But the servants will see me here when they get up to-morrow,' said the commissionaire, with a faint smile, 'and they will be pretty certain to ask what I'm doing of up here.

What shall I say to 'em ?' 'You've been a soldier, haven't you ?' asked Racksole.
'I've seen three campaigns, sir,' was the reply, and, with a gesture of pardonable pride, the grey-haired fellow pointed to the medals on his breast.
'Well, supposing you were on sentry duty and some meddlesome person in camp asked you what you were doing--what should you say ?' 'I should tell him to clear off or take the consequences, and pretty quick too.' 'Do that to-morrow morning, then, if necessary,' said Racksole, and departed.
It was then about one o'clock a.m.The millionaire retired to bed--not his own bed, but a bed on the seventh storey.

He did not, however, sleep very long.