CHAPTER XV.
Rosa came out of her swoon in a slow fever accompanied with delirium.
Tulee was afraid to leave her long enough to go to the plantation in search of Tom; and having no medicines at hand, she did the best thing that could have been done.

She continually moistened the parched tongue with water, and wiped the hot skin with wet cloths.

While she was doing this, tears fell on her dear young mistress, lying there so broken and helpless, talking incoherently about her father and Floracita, about being a slave and being sold.

This continued eight or ten days, during which she never seemed to recognize Tulee's presence, or to be conscious where she was.

She was never wild or troublesome, but there were frequent restless motions, and signs of being afraid of something.