his question is answered by a loud snore . i ought never to have left her here alone , but i did think she had more sense . `` talk to her , '' the nurse said . `` i 'm not prepared to see anyone we know here . '' it was n't as if she had a lot of free time on her hands today - or any other day , come to that . as she started to remove her shirt , she felt a sudden shift in the air . 