Her terror was infectious.

Mr.Ransom reeled, then flung himself at Georgian's door.

It resisted but the silence within told him that she was not there.

Neither was she in Anitra's room.

They could all look in and see it bare to the window.
"You saw her climbing past there ?" he cried, forgetting she was deaf.
"Yes, yes," she chattered, catching his meaning from his pointing finger.
"There's a balcony.