But I did not come to keep you awake with such talk: I saw you were not quite well, so I came up to see about you; and now, Norman, you will not refuse to own that something is the matter." "I did not know it," said Norman, "I really believe I am well, if I could get rid of these horrible nights.

I either lie awake, tumbling and tossing, or I get all sorts of unbearable dreams." "Ay, when I asked master Harry about you, all the answer I could get was, that he was quite used to it, and did not mind it at all.

As if I asked for his sake! How fast that boy sleeps--he is fit for a midshipman's berth!" "But do you think there is anything amiss with me ?" "I shall know more about that to-morrow morning.

Come to my room as soon as you are up, unless I come to you.

Now, I have something to read before I go to bed, and I may as well try if it will put you to sleep." Norman's last sight that night was of the outline of his father's profile, and he was scarcely awake the next morning before Dr.May was there again.
Unwilling as he had been to give way, it was a relief to relinquish the struggle to think himself well, and to venture to lounge and dawdle, rest his heavy head, and stretch his inert limbs without fear of remark.