She opened the front door--no one was there.

But the knocking came again and now Marianne thought that it came from the sleeping room of her boarders.

Softly she opened the door of the room.
Within the pale lady sat on her bed, but she was much paler than usual, so that Marianne stepped quickly into the room, and much frightened, she exclaimed: "Dear me! What is the matter?
Oh how bad you do look!" "Yes, I feel very ill, my good Marianne," the lady answered with her friendly voice.

"I am so sorry that I frightened you so in the middle of the night; but I had no rest, I was obliged to call you.

I have a few things to tell you and it might have been too late." "Dear, dear! what do you mean ?" lamented Marianne.