But the patient is not entirely satisfied with the treatment he has received, and wishes to try some remedies of his own.

Were his request granted, all would soon be over with him." "That I am sure of," replied Leonard.

"But let us go to him." "You must not heed his complaints," returned the attendant.

"I assure you he is doing as well as possible; but he is so dreadfully frightened at a trifling operation which Doctor Hodges finds it necessary to perform upon him, that we have been obliged to fasten him to the bed." "Indeed!" exclaimed Leonard, suspiciously.

"Has Judith Malmayns had no hand in this arrangement ?" "Judith Malmayns has been absent during the whole of the afternoon," said the man, "and another nurse has taken her place in Saint Faith's.
She has never been near Blaize since I have had charge of him." By this time they had reached the pallet in which the porter was laid.
His eyes and a small portion of his snub-nose were alone visible, his head being still enveloped by the linen cloth, while his mouth was covered by blankets.