Chapter III

           ThenextthingIrememberis,wakingupwithafeelingasifIhadhadafrightfulnightmare,andseeingbeforemeaterribleredglare,crossedwiththickblackbars. Iheardvoices,too,speakingwithahollowsound,andasifmuffledbyarushofwindorwater:agitation,uncertainty,andanall-predominatingsenseofterrorconfusedmyfaculties. Erelong,Ibecameawarethatsomeonewashandlingme;liftingmeupandsupportingmeinasittingposture,andthatmoretenderlythanIhadeverbeenraisedorupheldbefore. Irestedmyheadagainstapilloworanarm,andfelteasy. 

           Infiveminutesmorethecloudofbewildermentdissolved: IknewquitewellthatIwasinmyownbed,andthattheredglarewasthenurseryfire. Itwasnight:acandleburntonthetable;Bessiestoodatthebed-footwithabasininherhand,andagentlemansatinachairnearmypillow,leaningoverme. 

           Ifeltaninexpressiblerelief,asoothingconvictionofprotectionandsecurity,whenIknewthattherewasastrangerintheroom,anindividualnotbelongingtoGateshead,andnotrelatedtoMrs.Reed. TurningfromBessie(thoughherpresencewasfarlessobnoxioustomethanthatofAbbot,forinstance,wouldhavebeen),Iscrutinisedthefaceofthegentleman:Iknewhim;itwasMr.Lloyd,anapothecary,sometimescalledinbyMrs.Reedwhentheservantswereailing: forherselfandthechildrensheemployedaphysician. 

           "Well,whoamI?"heasked. 

           Ipronouncedhisname,offeringhimatthesametimemyhand:hetookit,smilingandsaying, "Weshalldoverywellby-and-by." Thenhelaidmedown,andaddressingBessie,chargedhertobeverycarefulthatIwasnotdisturbedduringthenight. 

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