“You’ll see. We haven’t much time. Come on, let’s get upstairs.”
They rode up in the elevator to the tenth floor.
“Stick with Weiner until I send for you,” Conrad said, and walked quickly down the passage to Frances’s door.
Jackson and Norris, still at their posts outside the door, gave him bored nods as he rapped. The door was opened by Madge. There was an exasperated expression on her face.
“Is she being difficult?” Conrad asked, keeping his voice down.
“I’ll say she is.”
Conrad nodded and walked into the inner room. He was aware of a feeling of suppressed excitement to see Frances again, even after only a few hours.
She was looking out of the window. The nurse got to her feet and went out silently when she saw Conrad.
“I hope you’re feeling better now, Miss Coleman,” Conrad said.
She turned quickly. Her eyes were angry and she came across the room to face Conrad.