IntheRectorythenightwasonelongagonyoffearandanxiety。
AdrienhadtakenMrs。Eganandherbabehomeinataxiassoonascircumstanceswouldwarrant，andthen，lesttheyshouldalarmtheirmother，theymadepretenseofretiringforthenight。
Afterseeingtheirmothersafelybestowed，theyslippeddownstairs，and，mufflingthetelephone，satwaitingfornews，slippingoutnowandthentothestreet，oneatatime，towatchtheglareofthefireintheskyandtolistenforthesoundsofriotingfromthetown。
AtlengthfromVictorcamenewsofthetragedy。Withwhiteningface，Adrientookthemessage。NotfornothinghadshewalkedthewardsinFrance。
“Listen，Victor，“shesaid，speakinginaquick，firmvoice。“Itisalmostimpossibletogetanurseintimeandquiteimpossibletogetoneskilledinthissortofcase。Comeforme。Ishallbereadyandshalltakecharge。TellDr。MeredithIamquitefree。“