Certainly her flight was checked and took an eccentric turn, as if some obstruction had barred her way.

He rushed on, not seeing that, as Alice swerved, a man intervened.

Indeed he was within a few strides of laying his hand on her when he saw her make the strange movement.

It was as if, springing suddenly aside, she had become two persons instead of one.

But instantly the figures coincided again, and in becoming taller faced about and confronted him.
Hamilton stopped short in his tracks.