I thought my pale countenance and my red and sleepless eyes would work upon Graeuben's sympathies and change her mind.
"Ah! my dear Axel," she said.

"I see you are better.

A night's rest has done you good." "Done me good!" I exclaimed.
I rushed to the glass.

Well, in fact I did look better than I had expected.

I could hardly believe my own eyes.
"Axel," she said, "I have had a long talk with my guardian.