She stood for a moment irresolute, and then, as if urged by some extraneous impulse she moved a little nearer the door.
"I just want to find out if he's coming down to-day," she said automatically.
I jumped up and touched her shoulder.
"Please don't telephone to Doctor Copin—you mustn't!" I said with decision.
"Oh," she said, wide-eyed, coming to herself a little. "There's a reason?"
"There's a good reason!" I exclaimed fervently.
She moved back, as if still opposing some force that was drawing her out of the room, sat down limply, half rose again, reseated herself.
"Resist!" I said to her.
Leah looked on without a word, breathless, her lips open.
Joy looked madly at me. "What is it, Chester? Tell me!"