The doctor came and departed several times, and sent medicine, and seemed fairly optimistic as to the issue of the illness.

An old woman had been induced to come in and cook and clean.

Miss Spencer was kept out of sight on the attic floor, pending some decision as to what to do with her.

And no one outside the house had asked any questions.

The inhabitants of that particular street must have been accustomed to strange behaviour on the part of their neighbours, unaccountable appearances and disappearances, strange flittings and arrivals.
This strong-minded and active trio--Racksole, Nella, and Prince Aribert--might have been the lawful and accustomed tenants of the house, for any outward evidence to the contrary.
On the afternoon of the third day Prince Eugen was distinctly and seriously worse.