Chapter 6 WHAT HAPPENED IN THE NIGHT?
　　That night Anne began to look rather scared as darkness fell. She was remembering the Face at theWindow!
　　'It won't come again, Ju, will it?' she said to her big brother half a dozen times.
　　'No, Anne. But if you like I'll come and lie down on George's bed instead of George tonight, and staywith you all night long,' said Julian.
　　Anne considered this and then shook her head. 'No. I think I'd almost rather have George and Timmy.
　　I mean - George and I - and even you - might be scared of Faces, but Timmy wouldn't.
　　He'd simply leap at them.'
　　'You're quite right,' said Julian. 'He would. All right then, I won't keep you company - but you'll see,nothing whatever will happen tonight. Anyway, if you like, we'll all close our bedroom windows andfasten them, even if we are too hot for anything - then we'll know nobody can possibly get in.'
　　So that night Julian not only closed all the doors and windows downstairs as he had done the nightbefore (except the tiny pantry window that wouldn't shut), but he also shut and fastened all the onesupstairs.
　　'What about Joan's window?' asked Anne.
　　'She always sleeps with it shut, summer and winter,' said Julian, with a grin. 'Country folk often do.
　　They think the night air's dangerous. Now you've nothing at all to worry about, silly.'
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　　So Anne went to bed with her mind at rest. George drew the curtains across their window so thateven if the Face came again they wouldn't be able to see it!
　　'Let Timmy out for me, Julian, will you?' called George. 'Anne doesn't want me to leave her, even totake old Timmy out for his last walk. Just open the door and let him out. He'll come in when he'sready.'
　　'Right!' called Julian, and opened the front door Timmy trotted¹ out, tail wagging. He loved his lastsniff round. He liked to smell the trail of the hedgehog who was out on his night-rounds; he liked toput his nose down a rabbit-hole and listen to stirrings down below; and he loved to follow themeanderings of rats and mice round by the thick hedges.
　　'Isn't Timmy in yet?' called George from the top of the stairs. 'Do call him, Ju. I want to get into bed.
　　Anne's half-asleep already.'
　　'He'll be in in a moment,' said Julian, who wanted to finish his book. 'Don't fuss.'
　　But no Timmy had appeared even when he had finished his book. Julian went to the door andwhistled. He listened for Timmy to come. Then, hearing nothing, he whistled once more.'
　　This time he heard the sound of pattering footsteps coming up the path to the door. 'Oh there you are,Tim,' said Julian. 'What have you been up to? Chasing rabbits or something?'

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