\"Iamonlycold，\"shesaid，inahurriedway，withherfaceundertheclothes。
Herangforthemaid，andhadafreshcoveringplacedonthebed。
Observingthatsheseemedunwillingtobedisturbed，hedidnotremovetheclothesfromherfacewhenhewishedhergoodnight，butpressedhislipsonherhead，andpatteditgentlywithhishand。Sheshrankatthetouchasifithurther，lightasitwas，andhewentdownstairs，resolvedtosendforthedoctoragainifshedidnotgettorestonbeingleftquiet。Inlessthanhalfanhourafterwardthemaidcamedownandrelievedhisanxietybyreportingthathermistresswasasleep。
Thenextmorninghefoundherinbetterspirits。Hereyes，shesaid，felttooweaktobearthelight，soshekeptthebedroomdarkened。Butinotherrespectsshehadlittletocomplainof。
Afteransweringherhusband’sfirstinquiries，shequestionedhimabouthisplansfortheday。Hehadletterstowritewhichwouldoccupyhimuntiltwelveo’clock。Attwoo’clockheexpectedthevolumeofthe_Times_toarrive，andheshouldthendevotetherestoftheafternoontohiswork。Afterhearingwhathisplanswere，Mrs。Carlingsuggestedthatheshouldrideoutafterhehaddonehisletters，soastogetsomeexerciseatthefinepartoftheday；andshethenremindedhimthatalongertimethanusualhadelapsedsincehehadbeentoseeacertainoldpensionerofhis，whohadnursedhimasachild，andwhowasnowbedridden，inavillageatsomedistance，calledTringweighton。Althoughtherectorsawnoimmediatenecessityformakingthischaritablevisit，themoreespeciallyastheridetothevillageandback，andtheintermediatetimedevotedtogossip，wouldoccupyatleasttwohoursandahalf，heassentedtohiswife’sproposal，perceivingthatsheurgeditwithunusualearnestness，andbeingunwillingtothwarther，eveninatrifle，atatimewhenshewasill。