The disease was measles; it was scarlet fever; it was spotted fever; it was erysipelas.

At one moment some symptoms, which in truth showed that the case was almost hopeless, were hailed as indications of returning health.

At length all doubt was over.

Radcliffe's opinion proved to be right.

It was plain that the Queen was sinking under small pox of the most malignant type.
All this time William remained night and day near her bedside.