If she feels it, it will be a good sign; if it has no effect, we will try cupping." "And if that does not succeed ?" The doctor answered only with a shrug of the shoulders, which showed his inability to do more.
"I understand your silence, Herve," murmured Noel.

"Alas! you told me last night she was lost." "Scientifically, yes; but I do not yet despair.

It is hardly a year ago that the father-in-law of one of our comrades recovered from an almost identical attack; and I saw him when he was much worse than this; suppuration had set in." "It breaks my heart to see her in this state," resumed Noel.

"Must she die without recovering her reason even for one moment?
Will she not recognise me, speak one word to me ?" "Who knows?
This disease, my poor friend, baffles all foresight.

Each moment, the aspect may change, according as the inflammation affects such or such a part of the brain.