But his aunt, who was a better general than he, out-manoeuvred him. He crept down the back stairs; but as he could not quite condescend to escape through the area, he was forced to emerge upon the hall, and here his aunt pounced upon him, coming out of the breakfast-parlour. "Did not Lucy tell you that I wanted to see you?" Lady Monk asked, with severity in her voice.

But his aunt out-manuvred him. He crept down the back stairs; but he was forced to emerge into the hall, and here his aunt pounced upon him.
"Did not Lucy tell you that I wanted to see you?" Lady Monk asked severely.
