Hergriefwasterrible。Shedughernailsintoherscalp，andclutchingtheheavycoilsofherthickblackhairtoreitagainandagain。Shestruckherforeheadwithherclenchedfists。Herlittlebodyshookfromheadtofootwiththeviolenceofhersobbing。Shegroundhersmallteethtogetherandbeatherheaduponthefloorwithallherstrength。
Herhairwasuncoiledandhangingatangled，dishevelledmassfarbelowherwaist；herdresswastorn；aspotofbloodwasuponherforehead；hereyeswereswollen；hercheeksflamedvermilionfromthefeverthatragedinherveins。OldMissBakerfoundherthustowardsfiveo’clockthenextmorning。
Whathadhappenedbetweenoneo’clockanddawnofthatfearfulnightTrinaneverremembered。Shecouldonlyrecallherself，asinapicture，kneelingbeforeherbrokenandrifledtrunk，andthen——weekslater，soitseemedtoher——
shewoketofindherselfinherownbedwithanicedbandageaboutherforeheadandthelittleolddressmakeratherside，strokingherhot，drypalm。
ThefactsofthematterwerethattheGermanwomanwholivedbelowhadbeenawakenedsomehoursaftermidnightbythesoundsofTrina’sweeping。ShehadcomeupstairsandintotheroomtofindTrinastretchedfacedownwarduponthefloor，half-consciousandsobbing，inthethroesofanhysteriaforwhichtherewasnorelief。Thewoman，terrified，hadcalledherhusband，andbetweenthemtheyhadgotTrinauponthebed。ThentheGermanwomanhappenedtorememberthatTrinahadfriendsinthebigflatnearby，andhadsentherhusbandtofetchtheretireddressmaker，whilesheherselfremainedbehindtoundressTrinaandputhertobed。MissBakerhadcomeoveratonce，andbegantocryherselfatthesightofthedentist’spoorlittlewife。Shedidnotstoptoaskwhatthetroublewas，andindeeditwouldhavebeenuselesstoattempttogetanycoherentexplanationfromTrinaatthattime。MissBakerhadsenttheGermanwoman’shusbandtogetsomeiceatoneofthe“all-night“restaurantsofthestreet；hadkeptcold，wettowelsonTrina’shead；hadcombedandrecombedherwonderfulthickhair；andhadsatdownbythesideofthebed，holdingherhothand，withitspoormaimedfingers，waitingpatientlyuntilTrinashouldbeabletospeak。