39/50 I could see easily, for we did not leave the room in darkness. She had placed a warning hand over my mouth, and now she whispered in my ear, "Hush! There is someone in the corridor!" I got up softly, and crossing the room, gently opened the door. He raised a warning hand for silence as he whispered to me, "Hush! Go back to bed. One of us will be here all night. |