The poor woman is in a sad, sad state, and no wonder.

She wishes that somebody else might tell Emily the truth; but surely it will come most easily from her.' Wilfrid was deeply distressed.
'It is the very worst that still remains,' he said, 'and we thought the worst was over.

What does the doctor say?
Can she bear it yet?
It is impossible to let her continue in ignorance.' It was at length decided that Mrs.Baxendale should visit the doctor, and hear his opinion.

She had got into her mind a certain distrust of Mrs.Hood, and even doubted whether Emily ought to be left in her hands during convalescence; there was clearly no want of devotion on the mother's part, but it appeared to Mrs.Baxendale that the poor woman had been overtaxed, and was herself on the point of illness, perhaps of mental failure.

From going well things had suddenly taken an anxious turn..