she's dead,—and so's Bob, damn him!"(80,Alcott)
After this incident she still did not want to ask Robert right away who lucy was because she saw that it was a very sensitive topic. This is until she is forced to ask after a very powerful scene. As i talked about before Miss.Dane who we can assume is the narrorator based on how the story is written is the caretaker of a wounded solider. This solider is very sick and the doctor instructed Miss.Dane to make sure he get's water esically if he ask for it.
"Give him water as long as he can drink, and if he drops into a natural sleep, it may save him. I'll look in at midnight, when some change will probably take place. Nothing but sleep or a miracle will keep him now.
Good-night."-Dr. Franck-(79-Alcott)
Later that night the captain needed water so he called for Miss. Dane, when Miss. Dane got up she was immediatly grabed by a hand. This hand was Roberts hand.(83. Alcoot) Although she wasn't really scarred of the situation since she already was aquainted with Robert, she was still confused which made her frighted of what was going to happen next. But then Robert reassured her that that he was not there to hurt her, Miss. Dane just wanted to know what's going on. She begans to question why he doesn't want the captain to have water which will lead to him