You are not, perhaps, aware that Dr.Lloyd died in that room after a prolonged illness.

Suffer me to wait till your servant returns with the medicine, and let me employ the interval in asking you a few questions.

Miss Ashleigh, you say, never had a fainting fit before.

I should presume that she is not what we call strong.

But has she ever had any illness that alarmed you ?" "Never." "No great liability to cold and cough, to attacks of the chest or lungs ?" "Certainly not.