CHAPTERLIII。
MISTRESSBROOKESUPONTHEEARL。
TheywerehardlyseatedwhenSimmonsappeared，sayinghehadbeenlookingeverywhereforherladyship，forhislordshipwastakenashehadneverseenhimbefore：hehadfaintedrightoutinthehalf-wayroom，andhecouldnotgethimto。
HavinggivenorderstosendatoncetoAucharsforthedoctor，ladyArcturahastenedwithDonaltotheroomonthestair。Theearlwasstretchedmotionlessandpaleonthefloor。Butforaslighttwitchinginonemuscleoftheface，theymighthaveconcludedhimdead。Theytriedtogetsomethingdownhisthroat，butwithoutsuccess。Themencarriedhimuptohischamber。
Hebegantocometohimself，andladyArcturalefthim，tellingSimmonstocometothelibrarywhenhecould，andletthemknowhowhewas。