And aside from my fatigue, for I was always on my feet until two or three hours after midnight, quite alone with him--merely to witness such indescribable suffering as he went through, was more than is generally allotted to human beings on earth.

He had been unwell for some time previous, and had been advised by the Doctor to go up to the mountains, so Mr.
Calhoun kindly offered him a place in the Seminary, where he could stop until his health was recruited, and in the meantime give a couple of English lessons during the day to the boys in the Seminary.

He lodged with the Theological students in a little room above the school, but he had not been up there more than a week, when his whole body became suddenly covered with a burning eruption that was always spreading and increasing in size.

He could neither lie nor sit in any possible position, and was racked with pains that seemed at times well nigh driving him mad.

I trembled for his reason, and was so awed and terrified by the sight, that I was in danger of losing mine as well.