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"She is very ill, indeed, sir," he answered, "but I have given directions which perhaps---"

"Perhaps!" interrupted Delvile, shuddering, "do not stab me with such a word!"

"She is very delirious," he continued, "but as her fever is very high, that is not so iven take effect, and the fever is got under, all the rest will be well of course"

He then went away; leaving Delvile as , as if he had consulted hier

The moment he recovered from this shock, he flew out of the house for ht with hiiven, but would pronounce nothing decisively of her situation

Delvile, half ed them all ant of skill, and wrote instantly into the country for Dr Lyster

He went out hih it was , he was hastening to her roo, his horror conquered his eagerness, and, hurrying down stairs, he spent the reht in the shop