Perhaps she found no answer to it, for she turned toward the door that stood open and looked out into the hall.

The light of the lamp there fell for a moment across her face.
"I think I hear them returning," she said.
"No," he retorted, "for I should hear them before you did.

I was brought up at sea.

Do not answer the question, however, if you would rather not.
You ask what has happened since I went away.

A great many things have happened which are of no importance.