About 6 ft. from the ground is fastened the joug, an iron collar in the wall, used to confine prisoners before it was thought worth while to build prisons or cages for them.

This time was most dreadful for Lilian. Thrown on her own resources and almost penniless, she maintained herself and paid the rent of a wretched room near the hospital by working as a charwoman, sempstress, anything. In a moment she had dropped to the level of a casual labourer.

[…] when we reached the gates of the citadel, we saw that preparations were made for giving us an awe-striking reception.

Her clownlike makeup repelled potential suitors.