I can do so little.

It is all in vain.

It was only to-day--" and again the cough and agitation returned.
"My dear Mr.Gray," said my lady (the day before I could never have believed she could have called him My dear), "you must take the advice of an old woman about yourself.

You are not fit to do anything just now but attend to your own health: rest, and see a doctor (but, indeed, I will take care of that), and when you are pretty strong again, you will find that you have been magnifying evils to yourself." "But, my lady, I cannot rest.

The evils do exist, and the burden of their continuance lies on my shoulders.