"I was seized with a dreadful headache about an hour ago.

It has left me; but I have a strange oppression at my chest, and breathe with difficulty." "You alarm me, my love," rejoined Parravicin.

"Were you ever attacked thus before ?" "Never," she replied.

"Oh! Disbrowe! if you knew how I have longed for your return, you would blame yourself for your absence.

You have grown sadly neglectful of late.