So comforted a little, she fell asleep.
It was some hours before she woke.

It was already day, and since she had raised her blinds before she had got into bed, the light streamed into the room.

She thought for a moment that it was the light which had waked her.

But as she lay she heard a murmur of voices, very low, and a sound of people moving stealthily.

She looked out of the window.