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A new Acquaintance — The Stroller’s Tale — A disagreeable Interruption, and an unpleasant Encounter

           "Hedrewmeclosertohim,ashesaidinadeepalarmedwhisper,"Jem,shemustbeanevilspiritadevil!Hush!Iknowsheis.Ifshehadbeenawomanshewouldhavediedlongago.Nowomancouldhavebornewhatshehas."

           ‘Isickenedatthethoughtofthelongcourseofcrueltyandneglectwhichmusthaveoccurredtoproducesuchanimpressiononsuchaman.Icouldsaynothinginreply;forwhocouldofferhope,orconsolation,totheabjectbeingbeforeme?

           ‘Isatthereforupwardsoftwohours,duringwhichtimehetossedabout,murmuringexclamationsofpainorimpatience,restlesslythrowinghisarmshereandthere,andturningconstantlyfromsidetoside.Atlengthhefellintothatstateofpartialunconsciousness,inwhichthemindwandersuneasilyfromscenetoscene,andfromplacetoplace,withoutthecontrolofreason,butstillwithoutbeingabletodivestitselfofanindescribablesenseofpresentsuffering.Findingfromhisincoherentwanderingsthatthiswasthecase,andknowingthatinallprobabilitythefeverwouldnotgrowimmediatelyworse,Ilefthim,promisinghismiserablewifethatIwouldrepeatmyvisitnextevening,and,ifnecessary,situpwiththepatientduringthenight.

           ‘Ikeptmypromise.Thelastfour-and-twentyhourshadproducedafrightfulalteration.Theeyes,thoughdeeplysunkandheavy,shonewithalustrefrightfultobehold.

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