Afterabriefintervalsheheardthedrawing-roomdooropen，andthevoicesofthemenoutside。ThereseemedtobesomedifficultyinpersuadingGeoffreytoascendthestairs；hepersistedindeclaringthatHesterDethridgewaswaitingforhimatthetopofthem。Afteralittletheypersuadedhimthatthewaywasfree。Anneheardthemascendthestairsandclosehisbedroomdoor。
Anotherandalongerintervalpassedbeforethedooropenedagain。Thedoctorwasgoingaway。HesaidhispartingwordstoJuliusinthepassage。“Lookinathimfromtimetotimethroughthenight，andgivehimanotherdoseofthesedativemixtureifhewakes。Thereisnothingtobealarmedaboutintherestlessnessandthefever。Theyareonlytheoutwardmanifestationsofsomeseriousmischiefhiddenunderthem。Sendforthemedicalmanwhohaslastattendedhim。Knowledgeofthepatient’sconstitutionisveryimportantknowledgeinthiscase。“
AsJuliusreturnedfromlettingthedoctorout，Annemethiminthehall。Shewasatoncestruckbythewornlookinhisface，andbythefatiguewhichexpresseditselfinallhismovements。
“Youwantrest，“shesaid。“Praygotoyourroom。Ihaveheardwhatthedoctorsaidtoyou。Leaveittothelandladyandtometositup。“
JuliusownedthathehadbeentravelingfromScotlandduringthepreviousnight。Buthewasunwillingtoabandontheresponsibilityofwatchinghisbrother。“Youarenotstrongenough，Iamsure，totakemyplace，“hesaid，kindly。“AndGeoffreyhassomeunreasoninghorrorofthelandladywhichmakesitveryundesirablethatheshouldseeheragain，inhispresentstate。Iwillgouptomyroom，andrestonthebed。Ifyouhearanythingyouhaveonlytocomeandcallme。“