"I didn't hear anybody."
"There was some one."
"I didn't hear anything."
"I tell you there was some one. But—THERE AIN'T ANYBODY THERE."
"I didn't hear anything."
"I did—somebody playing 'The Maiden's Prayer' on the piano. Has Agnes got home? I WANT TO KNOW."
"Of course Agnes hasn't got home," answered Mrs. Dent with rising inflection. "Be you gone crazy over that girl? The last boat from Porter's Falls was in before we went to bed. Of course she ain't come."
"I heard—"
"You were dreaming."
"I wasn't; I was broad awake."