The sound of the child's giggle echo'd in the back of Ashley's mind, but it wasn't until she turned from Imogene that the relevance of the noise sunk into her consciousness.  Begging leave from Genie for a moment, Ashley opens the door to the hallway and finds it deserted.  With a shrug of her shoulders, Ashley turns back to Imogene, "If Emily was in the hall dear heart she is no longer there.  Do you wish that we should go and check on her?"  Ashley knew that Imogene doted on Emily and she too had become fond of the quiet child.