He could see them, even though he stood slightly behind her.

She moved her head, lifted it and gazed around the room, seemingly bewildered at what she saw.

Then she twisted her body around; saw her bare feet, and quickly drew an end of the bunk blanket over them.
And then she saw Lawler.

Her eyes opened wide, filling with satisfaction, and she sat up, holding one hand to her throat, tight against the flesh, covering it with the other.
"Oh!" she said, thinly; "I--I got here, didn't I?
But I didn't expect to find you here!".