She was not able to hide her troubled feelings.

Edith was watching her far more closely than she imagined; and now that she was temporarily out of her mind, she did not let a word or look escape her.

The first aspect of her temporary aberration was that of fear and deprecation.

She was pursued by some one who filled her with terror, and she would lift her hands to keep him off, or hide her head in abject alarm.

Then she would beg him to keep away.