It will ease you to take you out of that case." Thereupon the lady-superintendent raised her by the shoulders, whilst Sister Hyacinthe held her feet.

The bed was in the central part of the ward, near a window.

For a moment the poor girl remained on it with her eyes closed, as though exhausted by being moved about so much.

Then it became necessary that Pierre should be readmitted, for she grew very fidgety, saying that there were things which she must explain to him.
"Pray don't go away, my friend," she exclaimed when he approached her.
"Take the case out on to the landing, but stay there, because I want to be taken down as soon as I can get permission." "Do you feel more comfortable now ?" asked the young priest.
"Yes, no doubt--but I really don't know.

I so much want to be taken yonder to the Blessed Virgin's feet." However, when Pierre had removed the case, the successive arrivals of the other patients supplied her with some little diversion.