Shelookedathim，ashestoodneartheothersideofthebed。Hiscapwaspulledlowoverhisbrow，hisblackovercoatwasbuttonedcloseuptohischin。Hisfacewasstrangeandluminous。Hewasinevitableasasupernaturalbeing。Whenshehadseenhim，sheknew。Sheknewtherewassomethingfatalinthesituation，andshemustacceptit。Yetshemustchallengehim。
`Howdidyoucomeup？\'sheasked。
`Iwalkedupthestairs——thedoorwasopen。\'
Shelookedathim。
`Ihaven\'tclosedthisdoor，either，\'hesaid。Shewalkedswiftlyacrosstheroom，andclosedherdoor，softly，andlockedit。Thenshecameback。