Book 2

, chap. xxix.]

[Illustration: IN A MOMENT, AFFERY HAD THROWN THE STOCKING DOWN, STARTED UP, CAUGHT HOLD OF THE WINDOW-SILL WITH HER RIGHT HAND, LODGED HERSELF UPON THE WINDOW SEAT WITH HER RIGHT KNEE, AND WAS FLOURISHING HER LEFT HAND, BEATING EXPECTING ASSAILANTS OFF-- Book 2 , chap. xxx.]

[Illustration: THE SUN HAD SET, AND THE STREETS WERE DIM IN THE DUSKY TWILIGHT, WHEN THE FIGURE, SO LONG UNUSED TO THEM, HURRIED ON ITS WAY-- Book 2 , chap. xxxi.]

[Illustration: MR. PANCKS AND THE PATRIARCH WERE INSTANTLY THE CENTRE OF A PRESS, ALL EYES AND EARS; WINDOWS WERE THROWN OPEN, AND DOORSTEPS WERE THRONGED--