s feelings thrown back
upon herself; deeming herself deceived, deserted, outraged, where she
had looked for nothing but fidelity, and fondness, and support; losing
all confidence in the world and the world's ways; but recently so lively
with expectation and airy with enjoyment, and now aimless, hopeless,
wretched, perhaps broken-hearted. The tears trickled down the pale cheek
of Glastonbury as he revolved in his mind these mournful thoughts; and
almost unconsciously he wrung his hands as he felt his utter want of
power to remedy these sad and piteous circumstances. Yet he was not
absolutely hopeless. There was ever open to the pious Glastonbury one
perennial source of trust and consolation. This was a fountain that was
ever fresh and sweet, and he took refuge from the world's harsh courses
and exhausting cares in its salutary flow and its refreshing shade,
when, kneeling before his crucifix, he commended the unhappy Ferdinand
and his family to the superintending care of a merciful Omnipotence.

The morning brought fresh anxieties. Glastonbury was at the Place at
an early hour, and found Ferdinand in a high state of fever. He had not
slept an instant, was very excited, talked of departing immediately, and
rambled in his discourse. Glastonbury blamed himself for having left him
a moment, and resolved to do so no more. He endeavoured to soothe him;
assured him that if he would be calm all would yet go well; that they
would consult together what was best to be done; and that he would make
enquiries after the Temple family. In the meantime he despatched the
servant for the most eminent physician of the county; but as hours
must necessarily elapse before his arrival, the difficulty of keeping
Ferdinand still was very great. Talk he would, and of nothing but
Henrietta. It was really agonising to listen to his frantic appeals
to Glastonbury to exert himself to discover her abode; yet Glastonbury
never left his side; and with promises, expressions of confidence, and
the sway of an affected calmness, for in truth dear Glastonbury was
scarcely less agitated than his patient, Ferdinand was prevented from
rising, and the physician at length arrived.

After examining Ferdinand, with whom he remained a very short space,
this gentleman invited Glastonbury to descend, and they left the patient
in charge of a servant.

'This is a bad case,' said the physician.

'Almighty God preserve him!' exclaimed the agitated Glastonbury. 'Tell
me