The one that was holding the old woman ran to the door of the garden to
see if there were any one there, and called in from the little room, in
a voice that resembled a hiss, "Come!"
The one who remained behind, and who was still holding Ferruccio fast,
showed his knife to the boy and the old woman, who had opened her eyes
again, and said, "Not a sound, or I'll come back and cut your throat."
And he glared at the two for a moment.
At this juncture, a song sung by many voices became audible far off on
the highway.
The robber turned his head hastily toward the door, and the violence of
the movement caused the cloth to fall from his face.