In other respects, there seemed (as Teresa persisted in thinking) to be some little promise of improvement.

A certain mental advance was unquestionably noticeable in Carmina.

It first showed itself in an interesting way: she began to speak of Ovid.
Her great anxiety was, that he should know nothing of her illness.
She forbade Teresa to write to him; she sent messages to Mr.and Mrs.
Gallilee, and even to Mr.Mool, entreating them to preserve silence.
The nurse engaged to deliver the messages--and failed to keep her word.
This breach of promise (as events had ordered it) proved to be harmless.
Mrs.Gallilee had good reasons for not writing.

Her husband and Mr.
Mool had decided on sending their telegram to the bankers.

As for Teresa herself, she had no desire to communicate with Ovid.