Mary alternately cried and slept through the hours.

She only knew that people were ill and that she heard mysterious and frightening sounds.

Once she crept into the dining-room and found it empty, though a partly finished meal was on the table and chairs and plates looked as if they had been hastily pushed back when the diners rose suddenly for some reason.

The child ate some fruit and biscuits, and being thirsty she drank a glass of wine which stood nearly filled.

It was sweet, and she did not know how strong it was.