‘Unwell! I never saw any one so much altered.’
‘He is at his best when he is pale. The attacks are only kept off by reducing him, and he must be materially better to have no threatening after such a day as this.’
‘Well, I am glad you have not had the letter that I posted only to-day!’
‘I knew you were displeased,’ said Phœbe, ‘and you see you were quite right in not wishing us to stay here; but you forgive us now—Mervyn and me, I mean.’
‘Don’t couple yourself with him, Phœbe!’
‘Yes, I must; for we both equally misjudged, and he blames himself more than any one.’
‘His looks plead for him as effectually as you can do, Phœbe, and rebuke me for having fancied you weak and perverse in remaining after the remonstrance.’
‘I do not wonder at it,’ said Phœbe; ‘but it is over now, and don’t let us talk about it. I want nothing to spoil the comfort of knowing that I have you here.’
‘I have a multitude of things to say, but you look sleepy.’
‘Yes, I am afraid I am. I should like to sit up all night to make the most of you, but I could not keep awake.’