Faith replied not , being already asleep . Una slipped out of bed , and made her way in her little white gown down the hall and up the garret stairs . The creaking floor gave ample notice of her coming , and when she reached the corner room all was moonlit silence and the trestle bed showed only a hump in the middle . `` Mary , '' whispered Una . There was no response . Una crept close to the bed and pulled at the spread . `` Mary , I know you are crying . I heard you . Are you lonesome ? '' Mary suddenly appeared to view but said nothing . `` Let me in beside you . I 'm cold , '' said Una shivering in the chilly air , for the little garret window was open and the keen breath of the north shore at night blew in . Mary moved over and Una snuggled down beside her . `` NOW you wo n't be lonesome . We should n't have left you here alone the first night . '' `` I was n't lonesome , '' sniffed Mary . `` What were you crying for then ? '' `` Oh , I just got to thinking of things when I was here alone . I thought of having to go back to Mrs. Wiley -- and of being licked for running away -- and -- and -- and of going to hell for telling lies . It all worried me something scandalous . ''
`` Oh , Mary , '' said poor Una XXXXX distress .
Mary Una Wiley at beside for garret in of to