Mr.Gaskell, who had turned away for a minute, said he thought John would take no harm in attending the morning service provided the church were warm.
On this point I could reassure him, having found it properly heated even in the early morning.
Mr.Gaskell was to push John's chair, and I ran off to put on my cloak, with my heart full of profound thankfulness for the signs of returning grace so mercifully vouchsafed to our dear sufferer on this happy day.
I was ready dressed and had just entered the library when Mr.Gaskell stepped hurriedly through the window from the terrace.

"John has fainted!" he said.

"Run for some smelling salts and call Parnham!" There was a scene of hurried alarm, giving place ere long to terrified despair.

Parnham mounted a horse and set off at a wild gallop to Swanage to fetch Dr.Bruton; but an hour before he returned we knew the worst.
My brother was beyond the aid of the physician: his wrecked life had reached a sudden term! * * * * * I have now, dear Edward, completed the brief narrative of some of the facts attending the latter years of your father's life.

The motive which has induced me to commit them to writing has been a double one.