Excepting only you, again, she always called me Sally, as if she knowed me in a friendly way.

I ain't no good here, but I ain't no harm, neither; and I shall take my turn at the sitting up--that's what I shall do!" She nestled her head down close at Mary's feet as she spoke those words, and said no more.

I once or twice thought she had fallen asleep, but whenever I looked at her her heavy eyes were always wide open.

She never changed her position an inch till the church clocks struck six; then she gave one little squeeze to Mary's feet with her arm, and shuffled out of the room without a word.

A minute or two after, I heard her down below, lighting the kitchen fire just as usual.
A little later the doctor stepped over before his breakfast-time to see if there had been any change in the night.