Don't lie awake and listen." "You are sure she will sleep till morning ?" said Olga, lingering by the bed.
"Yes." He put his hand on her shoulder, and wheeled her towards the door.

"There's Nick waiting to tuck you up.

Run along! I am going myself immediately." She went, more to escape from his presence than for any other reason.
There was undoubtedly something formidable about Max Wyndham at that moment notwithstanding his light speech, something that underlay his silence, making her curiously afraid thereof.
She did not lie and listen when she returned to bed, but a very long time passed before she slept..