She said meaningly, "I'm 'er sister, miss.
You'll excuse 'er, won't you ?" "Oh, but of course!" said Laura.

"Please, please don't disturb her.

I--I only want to leave--" But at that moment the woman at the fire turned round.

Her face, puffed up, red, with swollen eyes and swollen lips, looked terrible.

She seemed as though she couldn't understand why Laura was there.