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Chapter 6

           Thatnight,nearlyallwhocameinonthebrigOrleans,weretakenill. Theycomplainedofviolentpainintheheadandback. LittleEmilyathingunusualwithhercriedconstantly. Inthemorningaphysicianwascalledin,butwasunabletodeterminethenatureofourcomplaint. Whileexaminingme,andaskingquestionstouchingmysymptoms,Igaveitasmyopinionthatitwasanattackofsmall-poxmentioningthefactofRobert’sdeathasthereasonofmybelief. Itmightbesoindeed,hethought,andhewouldsendfortheheadphysicianofthehospital. Shortly,theheadphysiciancameasmall,light-hairedman,whomtheycalledDr.Carr. Hepronounceditsmall-pox,whereupontherewasmuchalarmthroughouttheyard. SoonafterDr.Carrleft,Eliza,Emmy,Harryandmyselfwereputintoahackanddriventothehospitalalargewhitemarblebuilding,standingontheoutskirtsofthecity. HarryandIwereplacedinaroominoneoftheupperstories. Ibecameverysick. ForthreedaysIwasentirelyblind. Whilelyinginthisstateoneday,Bobcamein,sayingtoDr.CarrthatFreemanhadsenthimovertoinquirehowweweregettingon. Tellhim,saidthedoctor,thatPlattisverybad,butthatifhesurvivesuntilnineo’clock,hemayrecover. 

           Iexpectedtodie. Thoughtherewaslittleintheprospectbeforemeworthlivingfor,thenearapproachofdeathappalledme. IthoughtIcouldhavebeenresignedtoyieldupmylifeinthebosomofmyfamily,buttoexpireinthemidstofstrangers,undersuchcircumstances,wasabitterreflection. 

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