Mrs。Traversaskedherselfwhetherperchanceshehadnotsimplyscreamed。Ithadneveroccurredtoherbeforethatperhapsshehad。Atthetimeitseemedtohershehadnostrengthformorethanawhisper。Hadshebeenreallysoloud？Andthedeadlychill，thenightthathadgonebyherhadleftinherbody，vanishedfromherlimbs，passedoutofherinaflush。Herfacewasturnedawayfromthelight，andthatfactgavehercouragetocontinue。Moreover，themanbeforeherwassodetachedfromtheshamesandpridesandschemesoflifethatheseemednottocountatall，exceptthatsomehoworotherhemanagedattimestocatchthemereliteralsenseofthewordsaddressedtohim——andanswerthem。Andanswerthem！Answerunfailingly，impersonally，withoutanyfeeling。
\"YousawTom——KingTom？Washethere？Imeanjustthen，atthemoment。Therewasalightatthegangway。Washeondeck？\"
\"No。Intheboat。\"
\"Already？CouldIhavebeenheardintheboatdownthere？Yousaythewholeshipheardme——andIdon’tcare。Butcouldhehearme？\"
\"WasitTomyouwereafter？\"saidJorgensoninthetoneofanegligentremark。