He looked glum, but he promised.
"He was going away when I heard Adelaide's steps in the adjoining room.
This frightened me.

The partition is very thin between these two rooms, and I was afraid she had heard me ask Arthur for the grey mare and cutter.

I could hear her rattling the bottles in the medicine cabinet hanging on this very wall.

Looking back at Arthur, I asked him how long Adelaide had been there.

He said, 'For some time.' This sent me flying from the room.