She reached the house.  There was a common staircase, and the hall door stood open.  She met no one as she ran up-stairs, and her feet, innocent of shoes and stockings, made no sound.  A door was a little open on the first landing, and Meg, peeping in, saw a man seated by a table.  He was a tall and powerful man, and Meg knew at once that she was looking at Faith's father.