Nor had she been able to give any clearer account of herself.
Apparently she had been alone in the city, for although there was
a news item about her in the morning papers, so far no relative or
friend had called to identify her.

Kennedy had placed himself directly before her, listening intently
to her ravings. Suddenly he managed to fix her eye, as if by a
sort of hypnotic influence.

"Agnes!" he called in a sharp tone.

The name seemed to arrest her fugitive attention. Before she could
escape from his mental grasp again he added: "Your date-book is
full. Aren't you going to the Novella this morning?"

The change in her was something wonderful to see. It was as though
she had come out of a trance. She sat up in bed and gazed about
blankly.

"Yes, yes, I must go," she cried as if it were the most natural
thing in the world. Then she realised the strange surroundings and
faces. "Where is my hat--wh-where am I? What has happened?"

"You are all right," soothed Kennedy gently. "Now rest. Try to
forget everything for a little while, and you will be all right.
You are among friends."

As Kennedy led us out she fell back, now physically exhausted, on
the pillow.