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Chapter 6
"DoctorWinchesteransweredheartily:
"Do!Dogotobedbyallmeans,andgetagoodnight’ssleep.Godknows!youwantit.Iammorethangladyouhavemadethesuggestion,forIfearedwhenIsawyoutonightthatImighthaveyouonmyhandsapatientnext."
Shegaveasighofrelief,andthetiredlookseemedtomeltfromherface.NevershallIforgetthedeep,earnestlookinhergreat,beautifulblackeyesasshesaidtome:
"YouwillguardFathertonight,won’tyou,withDoctorWinchester?Iamsoanxiousabouthimthateverysecondbringsnewfears.ButIamreallyworn-out;andifIdon’tgetagoodsleep,IthinkIshallgomad.Iwillchangemyroomfortonight.I’mafraidthatifIstaysoclosetoFather’sroomIshallmultiplyeverysoundintoanewterror.But,ofcourse,youwillhavemewakediftherebeanycause.Ishallbeinthebedroomofthelittlesuitenexttheboudoiroffthehall.IhadthoseroomswhenfirstIcametolivewithFather,andIhadnocarethen....Itwillbeeasiertorestthere;andperhapsforafewhoursImayforget.Ishallbeallrightinthemorning.Good-night!"
WhenIhadclosedthedoorbehindherandcomebacktothelittletableatwhichwehadbeensitting,DoctorWinchestersaid:
"Thatpoorgirlisoverwroughttoaterribledegree.Iamdelightedthatsheistogetarest.Itwillbelifetoher;andinthemorningshewillbeallright.Hernervoussystemisonthevergeofabreakdown