Hesper shrunk, almost with horror, certainly with disgust, from the idea of having anything to do with her husband as an invalid.
When she had the choice of her company, she said, she would not choose his.

Mewks was sent for at once, but did not arrive before the patient had had some experience of Mary's tendance; nor, after he came, was she altogether without opportunity of ministering to him.

The attack was a long and severe one, delaying for many weeks their return to London, where Mr.Redmain declared he must be, at any risk, before the end of November..