\'Theroom-doorisopen，isit?\'
\'Wide，\'repiedToby，afterpeepingintosatisfyhimself。\'Thegameofthatis，thattheyalwaysleaveitopenwithacatch，sothatthedog，who\'sgotabedinhere，maywalkupanddownthepassagewhenhefeelswakeful。Ha！ha！Barney\'ticedhimawayto-night。Soneat！\'
AlthoughMr。Crackitspokeinascarcelyaudiblewhisper，andlaughedwithoutnoise，Sikesimperiouslycommandedhimtobesilent，andtogettowork。Tobycomplied，byfirstproducinghislantern，andplacingitontheground；thenbyplantinghimselffirmlywithhisheadagainstthewallbeneaththewindow，andhishandsuponhisknees，soastomakeastepofhisback。
Thiswasnosoonerdone，thanSikes，mountinguponhim，putOivergentlythroughthewindowwithhisfeetfirst；and，withoutleavingholdofhiscollar，plantedhimsafelyonthefloorinside。
\'Takethislantern，\'saidSikes，lookingintotheroom。\'Youseethestairsaforeyou?\'