He was under the middle size, and of a spare figure, and in age might be about sixty-five.
On seeing Mrs.Disbrowe, he at once boldly asserted that he could cure her, and proceeded to apply his remedies.

Finding the servants fled, he offered to procure a nurse for Disbrowe, and the latter, thanking him, eagerly embraced the offer.

Soon after this he departed.

In the evening the nurse, who (as may be surmised) was no other than Judith Malmayns, arrived, and immediately commenced her functions.
Disbrowe had no rest that night.

His wife slept occasionally for a few minutes, but, apparently engrossed by one idea, never failed when she awoke to urge him to slay Parravicin; repeating her oath to give herself to the knight if he came off victorious.