Her nightmare had shaken her far more on its second occurring.

The stealthy hand had seemed not merely to touch, but to grip at her side, and she had been physically unable to rise for some minutes after her awakening.

This experience had its physical and mental effects on her.
She did not see Hester until luncheon, and after luncheon she found her to be in one of her strange humours.

She was often in these strange humours at this time.

She wore a nervous and strained look, and frequently seemed to have been crying.