She had no doubt that some of the Sentners were sick . They had a habit of getting sick about that time of night . She hurried out and opened the door , expecting to see hulking Tom Sentner , or perhaps Ida herself , big-eyed and hysterical . But David Hartley stood there , panting for breath . The clear moonlight showed that he had no overcoat on , and he was coughing hard . Josephine , before she spoke a word , clutched him by the arm and pulled him in out of the wind . `` For pity 's sake , David Hartley , what is the matter ? '' `` Zillah 's awful sick , '' he gasped . `` I came here because 't was nearest . Oh , wo n't you come over , Josephine ? I 've got to go for the doctor and I ca n't leave her alone . She 's suffering dreadful . I know you and her ai n't on good terms , but you 'll come , wo n't you ? '' `` Of course I will , '' said Josephine sharply . `` I 'm not a barbarian , I hope , to refuse to go to the help of a sick person , if 't was my worst enemy . I 'll go in and get ready and you go straight to the hall stove and warm yourself . There 's a good fire in it yet . What on earth do you mean , starting out on a bitter night like this without an overcoat or even mittens , and you with a cold like that ? '' `` I never thought of them , I was so frightened , '' said David apologetically . `` I just lit up a fire in the kitchen stove as quick 's I could and run .
It rattled me XXXXX hear Zillah moaning so 's you could hear her all over the house . ''
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