Get up, I say. But Tuppence continued to cling and sob, interjecting her sobs with incoherent appeals for mercy.
Tuppence cried and pleaded for mercy. 
mnli hypothesis: Tuppence cried and pleaded for mercy.  premise: Get up, I say. But Tuppence continued to cling and sob, interjecting her sobs with incoherent appeals for mercy.