"I have never felt so ill before." "I thought you were suffering from agitation," she rejoined, as a fearful foreboding crossed her.
"I shall be speedily released from further trouble," replied the apprentice.

"I am sure I am attacked by the plague." "Oh! say not so!" she rejoined.

"You may be mistaken." But though she tried to persuade herself she spoke the truth, her heart could not be deceived.
"I scarcely desire to live," replied the apprentice, in a melancholy tone, "for life has lost all charms for me.

But do not remain here, or you may be infected by the distemper." "I will never leave you," she hastily rejoined; "that is," she added, checking herself, "till I have placed you in charge of some one who will watch over you." "No one will watch over me," returned Leonard.

"My master has dismissed me from his service, and I have no other friend left.