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My hands had been dressed twice or thrice in the night, and again in

the ood deal burned to the elbow, and, less

severely, as high as the shoulder; it was very painful, but the flames

had set in that direction, and I felt thankful it was no worse My right

hand was not so badly burnt but that I could ed, of course, but much less inconveniently than ; and I could only wear my coat like a

cloak, loose over my shoulders and fastened at the neck My hair had

been caught by the fire, but not my head or face

When Herbert had been down to Hammersmith and seen his father, he came

back toon me He

was the kindest of nurses, and at stated ti liquid that was kept ready, and put therateful for

At first, as I lay quiet on the sofa, I found it painfully difficult, I

lare of the

fla smell If I

dozed for a minute, I akened by Miss Havishaht of fire above her head This pain

of the ainst than any bodily pain I