Therecolleofaboutthreedaysandnightssucceedingthisisverydiminmymind.Irecallsomesensatiointhatinterval;butfewthoughtsframed,andnoasperformed.IknewIwasinasmallroomandinanarrowbed.TothatbedIseemedtohavegrown;Ilayonitmotionlessasastone;andtohavetornmefromitwouldhavebeenalmosttokillme.Itooknohelapseoftime--ofthegefrtonoon,fromnoontoevening.Iobservedwhenaeredorlefttheapartment:Icouldeventellwhotheywere;Icoulduandwhatwassaidwhenthespeakerstoodome;butIcouldnotaoopenmylipsormovemylimbswasequallyimpossible.Hannah,theservant,wasmymostfrequentvisitor.Heringdisturbedme.Ihadafeelingthatshewishedmeaway:thatshedidnotuandmeormycircumstahatsherejudicedagainstme.DianaandMaryappearedinthechamberowiceaday.Theywouldwhispersentehissortatmybedside-

    "Itisverywellwetookherin."

    "Yes;shewouldcertainlyhavebeenfouthedoorinthemhadshebeeoutallnight.Iwonderwhatshehasgohrough?"

    "Strangehardships,Iimagine--poor,emaciated,pallidwanderer?"

    "Sheisnotanuneducatedperson,Ishouldthink,byhermannerofspeaking;heratwasquitepure;ahesshetookoff,thoughsplasheda,werelittlewornandfine."

    "Shehasapeculiarface;fleshlessandhaggardasitis,Iratherlikeit;andwheningoodhealthandanimated,Ifancyherphysiognomywouldbeagreeable."

    NeveroheirdialoguesdidIhearasyllableretatthehospitalitytheyhadexteome,orofsuspiof,oraversionto,myself.Iwasforted.

    Mr.St.Johonce:helookedatme,andsaidmystateoflethargywastheresultofreafromexcessiveandprotractedfatigue.Hepronouneedlesstosendforadoctor:nature,hewassur