chamber.

A sickening dread came upon him, and
the cold perspiration broke out in heavy
drops upon his forehead; nor was he more
composed when he heard the increased
urgency, the agony of entreaty, with which
Rose implored them not to leave her for
a moment.

'I saw him,' said she. 'He's here! I
cannot be deceived--I know him. He's
by me--he's with me--he's in the room.
Then, for God's sake, as you would save,
do not stir from beside me!'

They at length prevailed upon her to lie
down upon the bed, where she continued
to urge them to stay by her. She
frequently uttered incoherent sentences,
repeating again and again, 'The dead
and the living cannot be one--God has
forbidden it!' and then again, 'Rest
to the wakeful--sleep to the sleep-walkers.'

These and such mysterious and broken
sentences she continued to utter until the
clergyman arrived.

Gerard Douw began to fear, naturally