"What time will he leave?"
"In the early part of the afternoon, I think."
"I do not mean to see him. I'll go into the garden and hide myself. Do you know, when he looks at me his eyes give me a pain in the head?"
"I am sure he does not wish to pain you."
"But he does, or he would not look at me like that. And he asks me questions which trouble me to reply to. I won't meet him."
"Very well," I answered, recollecting Dr. F——'s advice that she should be humoured.
"And do not bring him near me," she continued, "and do not come and look for me, for I shall hide myself until he is gone."
"But you are not strong enough to work in the garden. Why will you not remain indoors? Let Mrs. Williams nurse you a little. You need repose after what happened last night."
"What happened last night?" she cried, looking sharply up.