know I was awake, for speaking would only have made it worse, but I am
sure she did not sleep all night, and this morning she had one of her
most uncomfortable fits of palpitation. She had just fallen asleep,
when I looked in after dressing, but I do not think she will be fit to
come down to-day."

"And do you think it was talking of Uncle and Aunt Geoffrey that
brought it on?" said Fred, with much concern; "yet it did not seem to
have much to do with my father."

"O but it must," said Henrietta. "He must have been there all the time
mixed up in everything. Queen Bee has told me how they were always
together when they were children."

"Ah! perhaps; and I noticed how she spoke about her wedding," said
Fred. "Yes, and to compare how differently it has turned out with Aunt
Geoffrey and with her, after they had been young and happy together.
Yes, no doubt it was he who persuaded the people at Knight Sutton into
letting them marry!"

"And their sorrow that she spoke of must have been his death," said
Henrietta. "No doubt the going over those old times renewed all those
thoughts."

"And you think going to Knight Sutton might have the same effect.
Well, I suppose we must give it up," said Fred, with a sigh. "After
all, we can be very happy here!"

"O yes! that we can. It is more on your account than mine, that I
wished it," said the sister.