Mr. Berners and Miss Pendleton were then permitted to return to Sybil's cell, to remain with her while waiting the result of the physicians' consultation.
They found Sybil so fatigued from the visits that had been made her, that she lay quite still and almost stupefied upon her bed.
Mrs. Mossop was watching by her side; but at the entrance of Mr. Berners and Miss Pendleton she arose and left the cell.
Lyon went to the bedside of his wife, and asked how she felt.
"Tired."
This was the only word she spoke, as with a heavy sigh she turned her face to the wall.
Lyon and Beatrix sat with her all the afternoon, and even until the warden came to the door with the information that the physicians had concluded their consultation, and were about to leave the prison, and that Mr. Worth was below, waiting to see Mr. Berners.