He sat still in silence for some moments, twisting his hat upon his knee.
"Do not be disturbed about me," said Mrs.Goddard presently.

"It will pass very quickly.

I shall be quite well to-morrow--I hope," she added with a shudder.
"I am very much disturbed about you," returned Mr.Juxon in an unusually grave tone.

Mrs.Goddard looked at him quickly, and was surprised when she saw the expression on his face.

He looked sad, and at the same time perplexed.
"Oh, pray don't be!" she exclaimed as though deprecating further remark upon her ill health.
"I wish I knew," said the squire with some hesitation, "whether--whether you are really very ill.