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have no fear。 Do with me and for me as you like; but excuse me from much discourse—my breath is short—I feel a spasm when I speak。” All three surveyed me; and all three were silent。

“Hannah;” said Mr。 St。 John; at last; “let her sit there at present; and ask her no questions; in ten minutes more; give her the remainder of that milk and bread。 Mary and Diana; let us go into the parlour and talk the matter over。”

They withdrew。 Very soon one of the ladies returned—I could not tell which。 A kind of pleasant stupor was stealing over me as I sat by the genial fire。 In an undertone she gave some directions to Hannah。 Ere long; with the servant’s aid; I contrived to mount a staircase; my dripping clothes were removed; soon a warm; dry bed received me。 I thanked God—experienced amidst unutterable exhaustion a glow of grateful joy—and slept。

Chapter 29

The recollection of about three days and nights succeeding this is very dim in my mind。 I can recall some sensations felt in that interval; but few thoughts framed; and no actions performed。 I knew I was in a small room and in a narrow bed。 To that bed I seemed to have grown; I lay on it motionless as a stone; and to have torn me from it would have been almost to kill me。 I took no note of the lapse of time—of the change from morning to noon; from noon to evening。 I observed when any one entered or left the apartment: I could even tell who they were; I could understand what was said when the speaker stood near to me; but I could not answer; to open my lips or move my limbs possible。 Hannah; the servant; ing disturbed me。 I had a feeling that she wished me away: that she did not understand me or my circumstances; that she was prejudiced against me。 Diana and Mary appeared in the chamber once or twice

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