Alice

But why did she want to change our plans at the last minute and go into Connecticut? Everything was arranged to come here.

Walter.

She said he had arranged it without speaking to her. She said—there's something about it I don't understand.

Alice

I don't either. I—(Mrs. Everitt enters)

Walter

Did he go to sleep?

Mrs. Everitt

No. He is talking to the rain. I never heard him say such odd things. I hated to leave him. It seemed as if he heard voices....