“Wang? When?”
“After leaving the lantern, I mean.”
“Oh, no. He ran on. I watched him.”
“Or before, perhaps—while I was with these boat people? Do you know? Can you tell?”
“I hardly think so. I came out as the sun went down, and sat outside till you came back to me.”
“He could have popped in for an instant through the back veranda.”
“I heard nothing in here,” she said. “What is the matter?”
“Naturally you wouldn't hear. He can be as quiet as a shadow, when he likes. I believe he could steal the pillows from under our heads. He might have been here ten minutes ago.”
“What woke you up? Was it a noise?”
“Can't say that. Generally one can't tell, but is it likely, Lena? You are, I believe, the lighter sleeper of us two. A noise loud enough to wake me up would have awakened you, too. I tried to be as quiet as I could. What roused you?”