Andtherewasnotamomenttolose。Thethoughtmadeherfrantic。
OverherownclothessheputonagainGypsyNan’sgreasyskirt，anddrewonagain，overherownsilkones，GypsyNan’scoarsestockings。
SheputonGypsyNan’sheavyanddisreputableboots，andthrewtheoldshawlagainoverherheadandshoulders。Andthen，withherhat-forthesmallshapeofwhichshebreathedaprayerofthankfulness！-andherownshoesunderherarmandcoveredbytheshawl，shetookthecandleagain，closedthetrap-door，andsteppedovertothewashstand。Here，shedampenedarag，thatdiddutyasafacecloth，andthrustitintoherpocket；then，blowingoutthecandle，shegropedherwaytothedoor，lockeditbehindher，andwithoutanyattemptatsecrecymadeherwaydownstairs。
VI。THERENDEZVOUS
RhodaGray’smovementswerealittleunsteadyasshesteppedoutonthesidewalk。GypsyNan’sacceptedinebrietywasnotwithoutitscompensation。Itenabledher，assheswayedforamoment，toscrutinizethestreetinalldirections。WereanyofRoughRorke’smenwatchingthehouse？Shedidnotknow；sheonlyknewthatasfarasshehadbeenabletodiscover，shehadnotbeenfollowedwhenshehadgoneoutthatafternoon。Upthestreet，toherright，therewereafewpedestrians；toherleft，asfarasthecorner，theblockwasclear。Sheturnedinthelatterdirection。ShehadnoticedthatafternoonthattherewasalanebetweenGypsyNan’shouseandthecorner；shegainedthisandslippedintoitunobserved。