It is a lesson that will not, I trust, be thrown away upon her; it will teach her to command her temper in future." Caddy was in truth quite crushed by the misfortune she had occasioned, and fell into such a state of depression and apathy as to be scarcely heard about the house; indeed, so subdued was she, that Kinch went in and out without wiping his feet, and tracked the mud all over the stair-carpet, and yet she uttered no word of remonstrance.
Poor little Charlie suffered much, and was in a high fever.

The knocker was tied up, the windows darkened, and all walked about the house with sad and anxious countenances.

Day after day the fever increased, until he grew delirious, and raved in the most distressing manner.

The unfortunate haricot was still on his mind, and he was persecuted by men with strange-shaped heads and carrot eyes.

Sometimes he imagined himself pursued by Caddy, and would cry in the most piteous manner to have her prevented from beating him.