Oh! Mrs.Forbes, come here!" For Ellinor had fainted, falling forwards on the arm she had held.

When she came round she was lying half undressed on her bed; they were giving her tea in spoonfuls.
"I must get up," she moaned.

"I must go home." "You must lie still," said Mrs.Forbes, firmly.
"You don't know.

I must go home," she repeated; and she tried to sit up, but fell back helpless.

Then she did not speak, but lay and thought.
"Will you bring me some meat ?" she whispered.