It was not a pleasant task, but it would have to be done.

She hoped the newspaper girl would be in her room, and she hoped Patience had not yet returned from Westbrook.

Grace rang the bell at Wayne Hall with more zeal than was strictly necessary, thereby exciting a scowl from the maid who answered the door.

She peeped into the living room, but Kathleen was not among the girls there.
At the head of the stairs she halted.

The door of Kathleen's room was closed.