It was that for the second Sunday in Lent, and evidently well known to him.

As I read it the words seemed to bear a new and deeper significance, and my heart repeated with fervour the petition for protection from those "evil thoughts which may assault and hurt the soul." I bade him good night and went away very sorrowful.

Parnham, at John's request, had arranged to sleep on a sofa in his master's bedroom.
I rose betimes the next morning and inquired at my brother's room how he was.

Parnham reported that he had passed a restless night, and on entering a little later I found him in a high fever, slightly delirious, and evidently not so well as when I saw him last.

Mrs.Temple, with much kindness and forethought, had begged Dr.Empson to remain at Royston for the night, and he was soon in attendance on his patient.