It was without any agitation that she asked what was the matter?
"Miss Alice is very sick," said William, "and I am going for the doctor." "I am glad I happened to be here," said Phillis, "may be they want me." "You better not go in now," said William, "for she's asleep.

Miss Anna told me to walk very easy, for she would not have her waked for all the world." So Phillis, seeing Aunt Peggy's door open, thought she would step over and find out if the old lady had slept off her notions.
Aunt Peggy's cabin had two rooms, in one of which, she and her granddaughter slept, in the other Nancy cooked and washed, and occupied herself with various little matters.

Nancy had been up a short time and was mixing some Indian bread for their breakfast.

She looked surprised, at having so early a visitor.
"How is your grandmother, child ?" said Phillis; "did she sleep well ?" "Mighty well," said Nancy.

"She aint coughed at all as I heard, since she went to bed." "Well, I'm glad to hear it," said Phillis, "for I thought she was going to be sick, she was so curious last night." "She didn't complain, any way," said Nancy, going on with her breadmaking, so Phillis got up to go home.