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But she decided she 'd better crawl into bed . She lay there , listening . It must have been a half-hour later when she heard a cab stop in front of the house , and then the slam of the front door and the sound of father 's voice . He had just come in on the 9:23 -- THAT had n't been him , after all ! As relief stole over her , drowsiness tugged at her eyelids . But , just as she was dozing off , she was roused by someone 's entering the room , bending over her . `` Asleep ? ''