The slight but frequent hemorrhage was a drain upon her system, and weakened her visibly.

She began to lose her rich complexion, and sometimes looked almost sallow; and a slight circle showed itself under her eyes.

These symptoms were unfavorable; nevertheless, Dr.Snell and Mr.Wyman accepted them cheerfully, as fresh indications that nothing was affected but the liver; they multiplied and varied their prescriptions; the malady ignored those prescriptions, and went steadily on.

Mr.Lusignan was terrified but helpless.

Rosa resigned and reticent.
But it was not in human nature that a girl of this age could always and at all hours be mistress of herself.