On her departure, Lady Szentirmay impressed upon Karpathy the necessity of taking great care of Fanny, of not letting her get up too soon and take cold, of rigorously carrying out the doctor's directions, of not letting her read too long at a time, of allowing her, in a week's time or so, to go out for a drive, if the weather was fine, and she was well wrapped up, and much more to the same effect.

Women understand these things so much better than men.
Karpathy called down endless blessings on the head of his kind neighbour as he bade her adieu, and promised to come and see her as soon as possible.
"It is now your turn to come and see us," said she.

"In a month's time, I hope Fanny will be able to redeem the promise she made to come and see me and my husband at home.

I don't think, however, that I'll say good-bye to her now, for fear of disturbing her; it will be better if you will tell her of my departure." Armed with this commission, and ascertaining first of all from Teresa that Fanny was now awake, and might be seen without harm, he stole softly to her room on the tips of his toes, went up to the bed, gently smoothed down her hair, took her hand in his, and asked how she was.
"Quite well," replied the invalid, and she tried to smile.
The smile was but a poor success, but it did Squire John good to see the attempt, at any rate.
"Lady Szentirmay sends her love; she has just gone." Fanny made no reply to this, but she drew his hand across her forehead, as if she wished to drive from thence the thought which arose within it.
Karpathy fancied that his hand was cooling, perhaps, to the poor hot forehead, so he pressed it tenderly.
Then Fanny seized his hand with both her own, and drew it to her lips.
How happy Karpathy felt at that moment! He turned aside for a moment, lest she should see the tears in his eyes.
Fanny fancied he would have gone away, and drew him still closer to her.
"Don't go away," she said--"stay here; let us talk!" "You see," continued she, "that I am quite myself again now.

In a short time I shall be able to get up.