HeopenedthedooramomentlaterandwhenJimGirtyandDeeringenteredheturnedtohisfriendswithadreaduncertaintyinhishaggardface。
Edwardslayonthebedwithwide—openeyesstaringattheintruders。Mr。Wellssatwithbowedhead。Zeisbergercalmlywhittledastick,andJimstoodboltupright,withahardlightinhiseyes。
Nellleanedagainstthesideofaheavytable。Wonderfulwasthechangethathadtransformedherfromatimid,appealing,fear—agonizedgirltoawomanwhoseonlyevidenceofunusualexcitementweretheflameinhereyesandthepeculiarwhitenessofherface。
Bennywasgone！
Heckewelder\'sglancereturnedtothevisitors。Hethoughthehadneverseensuchbrutal,hideousmen。