Neither of them spoke during the meal, sitting in serene silence, which contrasted starkly with the lively atmosphere at the other tables nearby, where it was buzzing with noise. Jane Sampson and James Black, on the other hand, sat as quietly as if they were two strangers sharing a table.
After leaving the restaurant, James Black took Jane Sampson by car back to the hotel. Once they entered, he told Jane to take a bath first, and only after she had finished washing her hair and bath did he go in.
During the short time it took for James to take his bath, Jane had already fallen asleep in the bed.
So, when James came out of the bath room, what he saw was Jane, wrapped in a dry hair towel on her head, sleeping without even a quilt over her.
James walked over and called out softly twice, "Jane Sampson? Jane Sampson?"
There was no response from the person in the bed, not because she was pretending, but because she really was fast asleep.
