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From my fever patient I was called to others, anted ot round to

Preston again Meanwhile, I was secretly glad to find out that

I was gaining fast ground in the heart of the other nurse of

the ward, who had at first looked upon e and appearance She was a

clever, energetic New England woman; efficient and helpful as

it was possible to be; thin and wiry, but quiet, and full of

sense and kindliness With a consciousness of her growing

favour upon ain He

looked anything but amicable

"Where is Aunt Randolph?" were his first words, uttered with

very rowl I replied that I had left her

in New York

"I shall write to her," said Preston "How ca as to let you come here? and whom did you

come with? Did you come alone?"

"Not at all I caht you," Preston growled

"I think you want so to eat, Preston," I said "You

will feel better when you have had some refreshment"