He appeared rooted to the spot, and instead of attempting to render her any assistance, remained with his gaze fixed upon her neck.
Rousing himself at length, he rushed out of the room, hurried down stairs, and without pausing for a moment, threw open the street-door.

As he issued from it, his throat was forcibly griped, and the point of a sword was placed at his breast.
"You are now in my power, villain," cried Disbrowe, "and shall not escape my vengeance." "You are already avenged," replied Parravicin, shaking off his assailant.

"Your wife has the plague." VII.
THE PLAGUE NURSE.
"And so my husband has got the plague," muttered Mother Malmayns, as she hastened towards Saint Paul's, after the reproof she had received from Doctor Hodges.

"Well, it's a disorder that few recover from, and I don't think he stands a better chance than his fellows.

I've been troubled with him long enough.