All this anxiety Julia suffered without even the blessed privilege of showing it.

The pent-up fire consumed her, and she was at times almost distract.

Every morning she managed to be on the upper porch when the doctor went by, and from the same watch-tower she studied his face when he went back.
Then came a morning when there were two doctors.

A physician from the county-seat village went by, in company with Dr.Dibrell.So there must be a consultation at the castle.

Julia knew then that the worst had to be looked in the face.