Answer:
earnestly asking for something
Explanation:
Josephine , who is the main character's sister, wanted desperetaly her sister , Louise, to open the door of her room. Louise had a heart disease and had to take care of herself, but she had become even more vulnurable when she learnt that her husband had died in a train crash. It was Josephine that had given her the news. Louise's first reaction was to shut herselp up in her room.
