He looked steadily at her as she glanced about, warmly musing.
At about that hour, Minnie was soundly sleeping, after a long evening of troubled thought.

She had her elbow in an awkward position under her side.

The muscles so held irritated a few nerves, and now a vague scene floated in on the drowsy mind.

She fancied she and Carrie were somewhere beside an old coal-mine.

She could see the tall runway and the heap of earth and coal cast out.