"Shall I measure it out, and show you ?" she said.

"I suppose you don't know what two drachms mean ?" "No, no! Let me see it." She looked at him again and hesitated.

With a certain reluctance of manner, she opened her dressing-case.

As she took out a medicine-measuring-glass, her hand began to tremble.

A faint perspiration showed itself on her forehead.