I think there must be particular moments and days when the sun has this power to harm us, though we don't know which they are nor how to avoid them," added old Matthew, as much in self-soliloquy as to Lionel.

"I had often been out before, without my hat, in as great heat; for longer, too; and it had never harmed me.
Since then, sir, I have put a white handkerchief inside the crown of my hat in hot weather.

The doctor told me to do so." "How long did the pain last ?" asked Lionel, feeling _his_ pain growing worse with every moment.

"Many hours ?" "_Hours_ ?" repeated old Matthew, with a strong emphasis on the word.
"Mr.Lionel, it lasted for days and weeks.

Before the next morning came, sir, I was in a raging fever; for three weeks, good, I was in my bed, above here, and never out of it; hardly the clothes smoothed a-top of me.