..."But why are you not in bed?" "I have had one of my distressed turns, and could not lie in bed." " How long have you been sitting here, Martha? " "Almost through the night." Seeing there was no fire in the apartment, the doctor continued, " Have you been sitting here alone, and without...

...cold." " But why are you net in bed ?" " I have had one of my distressing spells, and could not be in bed," was the reply. " How long have you been sitting...by the melancholy condition of the little sufferer. I enquired for her father, and she informed me he was in bed. Once more I enquired, " "Where is your...