" He's only just awake," said the hall porter, coming out.

And at the very instant the porter said this, Anna caught the sound of a childish yawn.

From the sound of this yawn alone she knew her son and seemed to see him living before her eyes.

"Let me in; go away!" she said, and went in through the high doorway.

On the right of the door stood a bed, and sitting up in the bed was the boy.