LeavingthewidowonthelandingSueturnedtothechamberwhichhadbeenhersexclusivelysinceherarrivalatMarygreen，andpushingtothedoorkneltdownbythebedforaminuteortwo。Shethenarose，andtakinghernight-gownfromthepillowundressedandcameouttoMrs。Edlin。
Amancouldbeheardsnoringintheroomopposite。ShewishedMrs。Edlingood-night，andthewidowenteredtheroomthatSuehadjustvacated。
Sueunlatchedtheotherchamberdoor，and，asifseizedwithfaintness，sankdownoutsideit。Gettingupagainshehalfopenedthedoor，andsaid`Richard。’Asthewordcameoutofhermouthshevisiblyshuddered。
Thesnoringhadquiteceasedforsometime，buthedidnotreply。
Sueseemedrelieved，andhurriedbacktoMrs。Edlin’schamber。`Areyouinbed，Mrs。Edlin？’sheasked。