Then, to her amazement, she heard her brother's voice.
"Caroline!" demanded Stephen.

"Caroline! Where are you ?" He burst into the room, still wearing his coat and hat, and carrying a traveling bag in his hand.
"Why, Steve!" she said, going toward him.

"Why, Steve! what--" He was very much excited.
"Oh!" he exclaimed, "you're all right then! You are all right, aren't you ?" "All right?
Why shouldn't I be all right?
What do you mean?
And why are you here ?" He returned her look of surprise with one of great astonishment.
"Why am I here ?" he repeated.
"Yes.

Why did you come from New Haven ?" "Why, because I got the telegram, of course! You expected me to come, didn't you ?" "_I_ expected you?
Telegram?
What telegram ?" "Why, the--Good Lord, Caro! what are you talking about?
Didn't you know they telegraphed me to come home at once?
I've pretty nearly broke my neck, and the taxicab man's, getting here from the station.

I thought you must be very ill, or something worse." "They telegraphed you to come here?
Who....