Ten, twenty, thirty minutes passed and she did not stir.

At the end of that time the doctor entered.

He glanced at her, gave me a warning look, and remained standing quietly at the foot of the bed.

Suddenly the child woke, and smiled divinely on all three of us.
"Are you in pain, my dear ?" I softly asked.
"No!" she answered in a tiny voice, so faint and far away that we held our breath to listen to it; "I am quite well now.

Assunta must dress me in my white frock again now papa is here.