Thereadermayperhapsexpect，fromthecompassionatetemperofthisgoodwoman，thatwhenshesawthepoorcentineltakenprisonerforafactofwhichsheknewhiminnocent，sheshouldimmediatelyhaveinterposedinhisbehalf；butwhetheritwasthatshehadalreadyexhaustedallhercompassionintheabove-mentionedinstance，orthatthefeaturesofthisfellow，thoughnotverydifferentfromthoseoftheensign，couldnotraiseit，Iwillnotdetermine；but，farfrombeinganadvocateforthepresentprisoner，sheurgedhisguilttohisofficer，declaring，withupliftedeyesandhands，thatshewouldnothavehadanyconcernintheescapeofamurdererforalltheworld。
Everythingwasnowoncemorequiet，andmostofthecompanyreturnedagaintotheirbeds；butthelandlady，eitherfromthenaturalactivityofherdisposition，orfromherfearforherplate，havingnopropensitytosleep，prevailedwiththeofficers，astheyweretomarchwithinlittlemorethananhour，tospendthattimewithheroverabowlofpunch。
Joneshadlainawakeallthiswhile，andhadheardgreatpartofthehurryandbustlethathadpassed，ofwhichhehadnowsomecuriositytoknowtheparticulars。Hethereforeappliedtohisbell，whichherungatleasttwentytimeswithoutanyeffect:formylandladywasinsuchhighmirthwithhercompany，thatnoclappercouldbeheardtherebutherown；andthedrawerandchambermaid，whoweresittingtogetherinthekitchenforneitherdursthesitupnorshelieinbedalone，themoretheyheardthebellringthemoretheywerefrightened，andasitwerenaileddownintheirplaces。
Atlast，ataluckyintervalofchat，thesoundreachedtheearsofourgoodlandlady，whopresentlysentforthhersummons，whichbothherservantsinstantlyobeyed。\"Joe，\"saysthemistress，\"don’tyouhearthegentleman’sbellring？Whydon’tyougoup？\"-\"Itisnotmybusiness，\"answeredthedrawer，\"towaituponthechambers-itisBettyChambermaid’s。\"\"Ifyoucometothat，\"answeredthemaid，\"itisnotmybusinesstowaitupongentlemen。Ihavedoneitindeedsometimes；butthedevilfetchmeifeverIdoagain，sinceyoumakeyourpreamblesaboutit。\"Thebellstillringingviolently，theirmistressfellintoapassion，andswore，ifthedrawerdidnotgoupimmediately，shewouldturnhimawaythatverymorning。\"Ifyoudo，madam，\"sayshe，\"Ican’thelpit。Iwon’tdoanotherservant’sbusiness。\"Shethenappliedherselftothemaid，andendeavouredtoprevailbygentlemeans；butallinvain:Bettywasasinflexibleasjoe。Bothinsisteditwasnottheirbusiness，andtheywouldnotdoit。
Thelieutenantthenfellalaughing，andsaid，\"Come，Iwillputanendtothiscontention\"；andthenturningtotheservants，commendedthemfortheirresolutioninnotgivingupthepoint；butadded，hewassure，ifonewouldconsenttogotheotherwould。Towhichproposaltheybothagreedinaninstant，andaccordingly。wentupverylovinglyandclosetogether。Whentheyweregone，thelieutenantappeasedthewrathofthelandlady，bysatisfyingherwhytheywerebothsounwillingtogoalone。