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Mrs Verden suddenly rose, took a box ofher stately, heavy tread, went upstairs Her husband

followed in hter's

rooly lit the candle Helena's aspect distressed

and alarirl's face was masked as if in sleep, but

occasionally it was crossed by a vivid expression of fear or horror Her

wide eyes showed the active insanity of her brain Froe, inarticulate sounds Her h she was hardly aware of the mother's presence,

Helena was more tranquil The father went downstairs and turned out the

light He brought his wife a large shahich he put on the bed-rail,

and silently left the room Then he went and kneeled down by his own

bedside, and prayed

Mrs Verden watched her daughter's delirium, and all the time, in a kind

of irl ca the situation, and turned

from her mother, who patiently waited until, upon relapse, she could