This was rather a form than a matter of utility, for the room was so dark that coming even from the dimly-lighted corridor it was hard to distinguish anything.
A little before twelve o'clock Miss Trelawny came from her room.
Before coming to her father's she went into that occupied by Nurse Kennedy.

After a couple of minutes she came out, looking, I thought, a trifle more cheerful.

She had her respirator in her hand, but before putting it on, asked me if anything special had occurred since she had gone to lie down.

I answered in a whisper--there was no loud talking in the house tonight--that all was safe, was well.

She then put on her respirator, and I mine; and we entered the room.