"I'm goin' myself, if it is early.

I'm pretty tired." And Lois stirred herself wearily and got up.
There were two adjoining bedrooms opening out of the sitting-room.
Mrs.Field had prepared the beds that afternoon.

"I thought we'd better sleep in here," said she, leading the way to them.
Lois had the inner room.

After the lamp was blown out and everything was dark, her mother heard a soft stir and the pat of a naked foot in there, then she heard the door swing to with a cautious creak and the bolt slide.

She knew with a great pang, that Lois had locked her door against her mother..