Poor girl!
Never before in her life had she had a hysterical attack.
Her mind had been too healthy and strong for that, and it indicated, as Tige said, that the turning point was reached.
A vigorous following up of the mental impressions left on Helen's mind by the torture she had endured could not fail to result in the dethronement of her reason.
Tige was too well posted in her business, however, to attempt to torture Helen while suffering with hysterics. To have done so must inevitably have resulted in an immediate attack of convulsions again.
Instead, she took herself out of her victim's sight, and sent in one of the attendants to look after her.
When Helen had become somewhat calm, she was offered food, which, as before, she declined.
But of the really excellent wine she took three glasses.
Having sworn on a Bible, which was brought in, that she would not shriek or cry for help, the attendant removed the gag.
Sometimes gagged, sometimes not, sometimes bound to her bed, and again left unbound, but never permitted to leave her room, some days passed.