But we understood each other; she did not draw away when I put arm protectingly over her shoulder as I used to do with my little sister long ago when in her childish trouble she would come to her big brother to be comforted.

That very act or attitude of protection made me more resolute in my purpose, and seemed to clear my brain of idle, dreamy wandering in thought.

With an instinct of greater protection, however, I took away my arm as I heard the Doctor's footstep outside the door.
When Doctor Winchester came in he looked intently at the patient before speaking.

His brows were set, and his mouth was a thin, hard line.
Presently he said: "There is much in common between the sleep of your Father and Nurse Kennedy.

Whatever influence has brought it about has probably worked the same way in both cases.