distorted face in the dim light. It seemed to have no body. It made my blood run cold. I almost cried out, though I guessed there was trickery in it.
The voice ceased when we opened the door. There was a silence, then Mrs. Julian's voice, sharp and angry, demanding:
\"Who is it? How dare you come in here?\"
\"Sorry, Aline,\" said Mme. Storey calmly. \"I had to speak to you.\"
Mrs. Julian did not instantly recognise the voice.
distorted face in the dim light. It seemed to have no body. It made my blood run cold. I almost cried out, though I guessed there was trickery in it.
The voice ceased when we opened the door. There was a silence, then Mrs. Julian's voice, sharp and angry, demanding:
\"Who is it? How dare you come in here?\"
\"Sorry, Aline,\" said Mme. Storey calmly. \"I had to speak to you.\"
Mrs. Julian did not instantly recognise the voice.
