"Do you know it is after nine o'clock?"
"I fell asleep very late, and I was very tired."
"How do you feel?"
"So, so."
"Mother is up. She told me that Juliana is feeling quite well. Shall I open your window? It is a wonderful day."
He opened the window. A wave of fresh air filled the room; the curtains swelled like two sails; outside could be seen the azure of the sky.
"Do you see?"
The bright light doubtless disclosed the signs of my distress on my face; for he added:
"Were you ill, too, last night?"
"I think I was a little feverish."