I watch and restrain him as well as I can, and often get bitterly abused for my rigid severity; and sometimes he contrives to elude my vigilance, and sometimes acts in opposition to my will.

But he is now so completely reconciled to my attendance in general that he is never satisfied when I am not by his side.

I am obliged to be a little stiff with him sometimes, or he would make a complete slave of me; and I know it would be unpardonable weakness to give up all other interests for him.

I have the servants to overlook, and my little Arthur to attend to,--and my own health too, all of which would be entirely neglected were I to satisfy his exorbitant demands.

I do not generally sit up at night, for I think the nurse who has made it her business is better qualified for such undertakings than I am;--but still, an unbroken night's rest is what I but seldom enjoy, and never can venture to reckon upon; for my patient makes no scruple of calling me up at an hour when his wants or his fancies require my presence.