"He said hurry.

I thought I'd die just sitting up, and I'd give you a million dollars to lace my boots.

Wait, sister, till you try to pull on one of those stiff boots!" With heroic and violent spirit Helen sat up to find that in the act her aches and pains appeared beyond number.

Reaching for her boots, she found them cold and stiff.

Helen unlaced one and, opening it wide, essayed to get her sore foot down into it.