She had been very ill with a severe fever, but was much better during the past few days.

"Misfortune has taken up its abode in the Glipper nest," he added.

"The scythe-man did the old lady a favor when he took her.

The French maid, a feeble nonentity, held out bravely, but after watching a few nights broke down entirely and was to have been carried to St.
Catharine's hospital, but the Italian steward, who is not a bad fellow, objected and had her taken to a Catholic laundress.

He has followed to nurse her.