She hurried to her
side. The girl's mute immobility frightened her.
"Ann!" she cried quickly. "What's happened? What is the matter with you?"
Slowly Ann turned her head towards her, regarding her with lack-lustre
eyes.
"Nothing," she said. "Or everything. I'm not quite sure which."
She began to laugh a trifle hysterically, and Cara laid her hands firmly on
her shoulders.
"Don't do that," she said sharply, giving her a little shake. "Pull
yourself together, Ann, and tell me what's gone wrong."
With an effort Ann caught back the sobbing laugh that struggled in her
throat for utterance. Getting up, she crossed the room to the window and
stood there silently for a few moments, with her back towards Cara. When
she turned round again it was obvious she had regained her self-control.
"I'm all right, now," she declared, smiling more naturally.
"Then tell me what's wrong, and let's put our heads together to get it
right," replied Cara practically.
"Oh, yes, I'll tell you. But there's nothing in the world will put things
right, all the same."
Very briefly she recapitulated the facts of the case, while Cara listened
with an expression of increasing gravity.
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