The same thing often occurred when we endeavoured to assist each other in carrying wood to the fire; none of us were willing to receive assistance although the task was disproportioned to our strength.

On one of these occasions Hepburn was so convinced of this waywardness that he exclaimed, "Dear me, if we are spared to return to England, I wonder if we shall recover our understandings." November 7.
Adam had passed a restless night, being disquieted by gloomy apprehensions of approaching death, which we tried in vain to dispel.

He was so low in the morning as to be scarcely able to speak.

I remained in bed by his side to cheer him as much as possible.

The Doctor and Hepburn went to cut wood.