In vain! Her spirit was willing, but her muscles refused to act.

It must take a violent spasmodic effort.

She tried it with shut eyes, and, succeeding, sat there trembling.

The commotion she had made in the blankets awoke Bo, and she blinked her surprised blue eyes in the sunlight.
"Hello--Nell! do I have to--get up ?" she asked, sleepily.
"Can you ?" queried Helen.
"Can I what ?" Bo was now thoroughly awake and lay there staring at her sister.
"Why--get up." "I'd like to know why not," retorted Bo, as she made the effort.

She got one arm and shoulder up, only to flop back like a crippled thing.