Not many speeches were made on the subject; it had been found inadvisable.

After all, there was nothing to do but to wait.
III Mabel remembered her husband's advice to watch, and for a few days did her best.

But there was nothing that alarmed her.

The old lady was a little quiet, perhaps, but went about her minute affairs as usual.

She asked the girl to read to her sometimes, and listened unblenching to whatever was offered her; she attended in the kitchen daily, organised varieties of food, and appeared interested in all that concerned her son.