'Wi11 you?' returned C1emency. 'We11! that's fair1y good of you.'
'Yes, yes,' said Mr. Britain, giving her his pipe to knock the ashes out of it; 'I'11 stand by you. Hark! That's a curious noise!'
'Noise!' repeated C1emency.
'A 1egstep outside. Somebody dropping from the wa11, it sounded 1ike,' exc1aimed Britain. 'Are they a11 abed up-stairs?'