The voyage had been rather a rough one; he had suffered much from sea-sickness, and, in his state of health, that was unfortunate for him.

I made a careful examination of him, and I came to the conclusion that he was suffering from a form of myocarditis which was rapidly assuming a very serious complexion.

I earnestly advised him to take as much rest as possible, to avoid all unnecessary fatigue and all excitement, and I strongly deprecated his travelling in one journey to the north, whither I learnt he was bound.

On my advice, he and Mr.
Chatfield decided to break that journey at Bristol, at Birmingham, and at Leeds.

By so doing, you see, they would only have a short journey each day, and Mr.Greyle would be able to rest for a long time at a stretch.
But--I formed my own conclusions." "And they were--what ?" asked Gilling.
"That he would not live long," said the doctor.