His eyes were closed.

But he was not sleeping.

His fingers locked and unlocked.

His lips moved He opened his eyes and looked at her.
"You need not stay here," he said.
"Would you rather I didn't ?" asked Angela, rising.
"Why did you bring me here ?" "To make sure your wounds were attended to." "Your brother is a landlord--'Kingsnorth--the absentee landlord,' we used to call your father as children.

And I'm in his son's house.