AtlengthachangetookplaceinMargaret，butonewhichthemedicalmenannouncedtoMaximilianasbodingillforherrecovery。
Thewanderingsofherminddidnotdepart，buttheyalteredtheircharacter。Shebecamemoreagitated；shewouldstartupsuddenly，andstrainhereye-sightaftersomefigurewhichsheseemedtosee；
thenshewouldapostrophizesomepersoninthemostpiteousterms，beseechinghim，withstreamingeyes，tospareheroldgrandfather。”Look，look，”shewouldcryout，”lookathisgrayhairs！O，sir！
heisbutachild；hedoesnotknowwhathesays；andhewillsoonbeoutofthewayandinhisgrave；andverysoon，sir，hewillgiveyounomoretrouble。”Then，again，shewouldmutterindistinctlyforhourstogether；sometimesshewouldcryoutfrantically，andsaythingswhichterrifiedthebystanders，andwhichthephysicianswouldsolemnlycautionthemhowtheyrepeated；
thenshewouldweep，andinvokeMaximiliantocomeandaidher。