This done, she hurried to the charnel, and softly opened the door of the crypt.
Greatly relieved by the operation he had undergone, the sexton had sunk into a slumber, and was, therefore, unconscious of the entrance of his wife, who, setting down the lantern, advanced towards the pallet.

His mother and the young man were still in attendance, and the former, on seeing her daughter-in-law, exclaimed, in low but angry accents--"What brings you here, Judith?
I suppose you expected to find my son dead.

But he will disappoint you.

Doctor Hodges said he would recover--did he not Kerrich ?" she added, appealing to the young man, who nodded acquiescence.

"He will recover, I tell you." "Well, well," replied Judith, in the blandest tone she could assume; "I hope he will.