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Fro, just as we had

been before that day Dr Sandford went his rounds, with no

change perceptible in his manner towards any- body, or towards

me I think I was not different in the ward from what I had

been, except to one pair of eyes: The duties of every day

rolled on as they had been accustoht was just as usual One thing was a little changed

I sought no longer to hide that Mr Thorold was so to

me The time for that was past Of the few broken minutes that

remained to us, he should lose none, nor I, by unnecessary

difficulty I was by his side now, all I could without

neglecting those who also needed th and my time I cared not now, that

all the ward should see and knoe were to each other

Mr Thorold saw a change in ave it And then we talked no o, Daisy," he had said to ht and shich it breaks laddens me, to re for you; and I am ready now, love"

After that, we spoke no reat deal of other things, past and future; talks, that it

seeh

beauty, and truth, and joy The strength of theo with

me all my life Dr Sandford let us alone; ministered, to Mr

Thorold and me, all he could; and interfered with rumble; but that was soon

silenced, for I showed him that I would not bear it

And the days in the hospital sped away I do not kno; I