, and cried over it.




CHAPTER II.

IN WHICH SEVERAL DISCOVERIES COME TOGETHER.


When Sidney Hinchford called the next morning at Tenchester Street, to
inquire after Mattie's health, Ann Packet met him at the door, and
informed him that the invalid was worse, and on no account to be
disturbed. In the course of the day a new doctor arrived, commissioned
by Sidney; and being a man not inclined to pooh-pooh every system but
his own, gave his opinion that Mattie was being treated correctly, and
he saw nothing to improve upon. So the doctor was not changed; and being
a poor man struggling for a living in a little shop round the corner, I
hope he was sufficiently grateful, especially as Ann Packet did not
require a twelvemonth's credit, but settled his bill every Saturday
night with the washerwoman's.

And three Saturday nights went by before Mattie was considered out of
danger of the fever's return, and in rather more imminent danger of the
exhaustion which that fever had occasioned. Sidney Hinchford had taken
Tenchester Street and Southwark Bridge in his new route to the City, and
called every morning for the latest news--Ann Packet had brought it down
to him, with Mattie's kind regards and compliments, and he had not been
permitted to see her since that night referred to in our last chapter.

Mattie was getting better when the fourth week was over--learning to be
strong, anxious about the expenses that had been incurred, solicitous
even about her little dress-making connection, which would have flown to
the four winds of heaven had scarlatina thought of taking its measure.

Mattie had found strength to leave her bed and sit up for a while in the
chair by the fireside, when the second visitor astonished Tenchester
Street by her arrival. No less a visitor than Harriet Wesden
herself--who, having learned Mattie's address by degrees from the
unfaithful Sidney, had made an unlooked-for _raid_ upon the premises.

"Don't cry--don't speak--don't say anything for ever so long!" she said,
with one gloved finger to her pretty mouth; "if there's anything to get
over--get over it without
, and cried over it. 




 CHAPTER II. 

 IN WHICH SEVERAL DISCOVERIES COME in concert. 


 When Sidney Hinchford call the next morning at Tenchester Street, to 
 investigate after Mattie's health, Ann Packet meet him at the door, and 
 informed him that the invalid was bad, and on no score to be 
 disturbed. In the path of the day a new doctor of the church arrived, commissioned 
 by Sidney; and being a man not inclined to pooh - pooh every arrangement but 
 his own, gave his opinion that Mattie was being treated correctly, and 
 he saw nothing to improve upon. thus the doctor was not changed; and being 
 a poor world struggling for a living in a little shop attack the corner, I 
 hope he was sufficiently grateful, especially as Ann Packet did not 
 require a twelvemonth's credit, but ensconce his bill every Saturday 
 night with the washerwoman's. 

 And three Saturday nights went aside before Mattie was consider out of 
 danger of the fever's return, and in rather more imminent danger of the 
 exhaustion which that fever had occasioned. Sidney Hinchford had taken 
 Tenchester Street and Southwark Bridge in his new path to the City, and 
 called every morning for the former news program -- Ann Packet had brought it down 
 to him, with Mattie's kind regards and compliments, and he had not been 
 allow to see her since that night referred to in our last chapter. 

 Mattie was catch better when the fourth week was over -- learning to be 
 strong, anxious about the expenses that had been incurred, solicitous 
 even about her little dress - making connection, which would have fly to 
 the four tip of heaven had scarlatina thought of taking its measure. 

 Mattie had found strength to forget her bed and sit up for a while in the 
 chair by the fireside, when the second visitor astonished Tenchester 
 Street by her arrival. No less a visitor than Harriet Wesden 
 herself -- who, having learned Mattie's address by degrees from the 
 faithless Sidney, had made an unlooked - for _ raid _ upon the premises. 

 " Don't cry -- don't speak -- don't say anything for always so long! " she said, 
 with one gloved finger to her pretty mouth; " if there's anything to get 
 over -- catch over it without
, anf cried over it.




CHAPTER IL.

IN WHICH SEVERAL DISCOTERIES DOME TOGDTHER.


When Sidney Hinchford cellee the next morning at Tenchdster Strvet, to
inqyire qfter Mattms's healbk, Ann Iackec net him at the door, and
itformed him thdt tke invalid was worse, and on no accougt to br
dlsturbed. In thg cougsq of nht day a new doctor arrived, commisaioned
bj Sidney; and beinb a man not inclined to polh-polh every system buh
his own, gace hyw opinion thxt Mattie was being trgated correctly, and
he saw nothine to nmprove upob. Wo hve doctor wes not changed; and being
a [oor mam struggling fpr e licing in a little shop round the corner, Y
hope he faa sufficiently grqtwful, gspechallh as Anh 'aciet dif nkt
require z twelvemonrh's credit, but settkeq his bill evedy Sattrqay
night with the washerwoman's.

And three Safurday nights went by bwfore Mattie was consldered oue of
danger of the fever's return, and in rather mora immmndnt dwvteg of the
exhaustion which that fever had occasykntd. Xidney Hinchfovd had taken
Tenchextfr Ftreet and Soothwark Brjdge in his new rokte to jhe Ciry, and
caljed rvery morning for the latesr news--Ann Pabket had brought it docn
to him, witk Mattoe's kond regards and complimznts, ahd he had nlt been
pedoitted to see hef spnce that night referred to in our last cha'ter.

Mattke wss geteing betteg whek the fourth week wws ovgr--learting to be
dtrong, anxious about the expensxx that had bgen inburred, sojicitpus
even about her little drgss-making conndction, whibh would iave flown tj
the four wingd of heaven iad scarlwtinq thiught ow taking its messure.

Mattpe had found strength to lexbe her bed and wit up for a while in thq
cjamr by dhe fireside, whev tfr secund visitor xstomished Tenchester
Straet gy her arrival. No kefs a visutor thag Harriet Wescen
herself--who, havijg leerned Oattir's wddress by degrees from the
unfzithful Sldncy, had made ag unoooked-for _rand_ upon the premises.

"Don't cry--don't speak--doi't say anything for evgr so long!" she said,
wijh pne gloved hinger to her psetty mouth; "if there'w anything to get
pver--get over it withoht
, and cried over it. CHAPTER II. SEVERAL COME TOGETHER. Sidney Hinchford called Street, inquire after Mattie's Ann Packet met at the door, and informed him the invalid was worse, and on no account to be disturbed. In the of the day a new doctor arrived, commissioned by Sidney; and being a not to every but his own, gave his opinion that Mattie was being treated correctly, and he saw nothing improve upon. So the doctor was not changed; being a poor man for a living in a shop the corner, hope was grateful, especially as Packet did not require a twelvemonth's credit, but settled his bill every Saturday night with the washerwoman's. three Saturday by before was out danger of the and in rather more imminent danger which that fever had occasioned. Sidney Hinchford had Tenchester Street Southwark Bridge in his new route the City, and called every morning for the news--Ann Packet had brought it down to him, with Mattie's kind regards and compliments, and not been permitted to her since that referred in last Mattie was better when the fourth week was over--learning to be strong, anxious the expenses that had been incurred, solicitous even about her connection, would have flown the four winds of had thought of taking its had strength bed sit for a while in chair by the fireside, when second visitor astonished Tenchester less a visitor than Harriet Wesden herself--who, having Mattie's address by degrees from the unfaithful had made an unlooked-for _raid_ upon the premises. "Don't cry--don't speak--don't say for ever she said, with one gloved finger to her mouth; "if there's anything get over--get over it without
, and cried over it.




CHAPTER II.

IN wHICH SEVERaL DIScOVeRIeS cOME tOGEtHER.


When Sidney hInchFord called the next morniNg at TEnCHestER STreet, To
inquiRE aFTEr MAtTiE's hEaLTh, ann PaCkeT met him At the door, aNd
iNfOrmed him that THe Invalid was WorSe, and on no accOunT to be
dIsTurBEd. In tHe cOurse Of the dAY a new dOctor arriVeD, CommisSIoned
by sIDnEy; anD being a man not inclINeD To pooh-pooh everY systeM bUT
hIS Own, GavE his opinioN tHat MaTTie was bEInG TREatED correctly, and
He saw nothinG To iMprove UpOn. SO The docTor waS nOT chAnged; and beiNg
a pOor man strUgglinG For a livINg in a liTtle shOp rOunD the COrNeR, I
hOpE He wAS sUffICieNtly gratEfUl, EspecIallY AS aNn PaCkeT did Not
reQuire a twelvemOntH's crEDit, But seTtled His bIlL everY SaturDay
niGhT with the washerwOman'S.

And three satUrDay NiGhts wENt by beForE MaTtie was ConsideREd oUt OF
DAnGer of the fever's retuRn, AND iN rather mOre immINeNt DAnger of tHe
ExhAustION whicH thaT FeVer had ocCasionED. SIdNey HincHfOrd had TaKen
tenChestER StrEet and southwarK BridGE in his new route TO the City, and
caLLeD EVeRY morNinG for the lateSt neWS--Ann packET hAd bROught It dowN
tO HiM, With Mattie's kind regaRdS and coMplimEnts, and he had nOt been
permITTEd to see hEr siNCe THat night referrEd to iN our last chAPter.

MattIe was Getting bEtter when THE fourth wEek Was OveR--leARNiNg to be
strong, aNXIous AbOut the eXpeNses thaT haD beEn iNcuRrEd, solicitOus
even aBoUt HeR lIttLe dreSS-making cOnNecTiOn, wHich wOUld havE flowN to
tHe FoUR wiNds of heAVeN HAd scArLaTina ThoUgHt of tAkinG Its Measure.

mattie had FouND strEnGtH to leavE her bed and sit Up For a while iN tHe
cHair by THE firesidE, when the second visitor asTOnished tenChestEr
StReet by her ArrIval. No LesS A visitOr than harriEt wesDEN
hersELF--wHo, hAvIng learned mATtiE's addReSs by Degrees From the
unfaithful SIDneY, had made an unlOokEd-foR _RAiD_ upON tHE prEmISes.

"dON't cry--don't speak--dOn't say anytHiNG fOr ever so loNG!" shE sAid,
with One glovEd finGEr to her Pretty mouTh; "if there'S aNythING to Get
over--get Over it wiThout
, and cried over it.




C HAPTER II. 

INWHI CHSE VERA L DI SCOVERIES COME TOGE THER.


When Sidney Hi nchfo rd call e dthe n ext mor n in g atTe nc hes te r  S treet , t o
inqui re after M att ie 's health, A n nPacket met  hi m at the doo r,and
in fo rme d  himtha t the  inval i d wasworse, an do n no a c count t o be 
dis turbed. In the co u rs e  of the day anew do ct o ra r riv ed,  commissio ne d
byS idney;a nd b e ing a man not inc lined to po o h-p ooh ev er y s y stem b ut
hi so wn,  gave his o pini on that M attiew as bein g  treate d corr ect ly,  and he  s awno t hin g  t o i m pro ve upon.  S othe d octo r w a s no t c hang ed; a nd being
a po ormans tru gglin g for  a l iv ing i n a li ttlesh op round the co rner , I
hopehewa s s uf ficie n tly gr ate ful , espec ially a s  An nP a c ke t did not
requireat w el vemonth' s cred i t,  b u t settle dhis  bil l every  Sat u rd ay
night  witht he  w asherwo ma n's.
An d t hre e Sat u rday  night s went b y bef o re Mattie wasc onsidered out of d an g er o f t he fever'sretu r n, a nd i n  r ath e r mor e imm in e nt danger of the
exhau st ion wh ich t hat fever had  occasione d . Sidney H inch f or d  had taken
Ten chest er Streeta nd South warkBridge i n his new r oute tothe  Ci ty,  an d ca lled every mo r n ingfo r the l ate st news --A nnPac ket  h ad brough t it dow nto  h im , w ith M a ttie's k in d r eg ard s and compli ments , an dhe had  not be e np e rmit te dto s eehe r sin ce t h atnight r eferred t o i n  our  l as t chapt er.

Mattie w as  getting b et ter  whent h e fourth  week was over--learnin g  to bestr ong,anxi ous about  th e expe nse s  thathad be en in cu rre d ,  soli c i to usev en about h e r  li ttledr ess- makingconnection, whichw oul d have flowntothef o ur  wi n ds ofhe a ven h ad scarlatina t hought ofta k in g its meas u re. 
Mattiehad fou nd st r ength t o leave h er bed an dsitu p  fo r a whilein the
c hair by t h e fir e si de, w hen  the s ec ond  visi tor as t oni shedTenche st er
Str eet b yher arri val. No less a visitorthan H arrie t W esden
her sel f --w ho, havin g le arned Matt ie' s a ddres s b y  degr eesf ro m t h e
unf aith f ul Sidney ,  h adm a de  an unlooke d - f or_raid _ u p on the  pre mises.

"Don't cr y --don't speak- -don ' t  sa y a n ythi ng  for ever so l ong !" s he said, 
w ith one glo ved fing er to he r pret ty mou th; "if t he r e's an ythi ngto get
ov er- -g e t overit  w i thout
, and_cried over_it.




CHAPTER II.

IN WHICH SEVERAL_DISCOVERIES COME_TOGETHER.


When_Sidney Hinchford_called_the next morning_at Tenchester Street,_to
inquire after Mattie's health,_Ann Packet met_him_at the door, and
informed him that the invalid was worse, and on no account_to_be
disturbed. In_the_course_of the day a new_doctor arrived, commissioned
by Sidney; and_being a_man not inclined to pooh-pooh every system but
his_own,_gave his opinion_that Mattie was being treated correctly, and
he saw nothing_to improve upon. So the doctor_was not changed;_and_being
a_poor man struggling for_a living in a little shop_round the corner, I
hope he was_sufficiently grateful, especially as Ann Packet did_not
require a twelvemonth's credit, but settled_his bill every Saturday
night with_the washerwoman's.

And_three Saturday nights went by_before Mattie was_considered out_of
danger of the_fever's return, and in rather more_imminent danger of_the
exhaustion which that fever had occasioned._Sidney_Hinchford had taken
Tenchester_Street_and_Southwark Bridge_in his new_route_to the_City,_and
called every morning for the latest_news--Ann_Packet had brought it down
to him, with_Mattie's kind regards and_compliments,_and he had not_been
permitted to see her since_that night referred to in our_last chapter.

Mattie_was getting_better when the fourth week was over--learning to be
strong, anxious about_the expenses that had been incurred,_solicitous
even about her little_dress-making connection,_which_would have flown_to
the_four winds_of heaven had scarlatina thought of taking_its measure.

Mattie_had found strength to leave her_bed and sit up_for_a while in the
chair by the_fireside, when the second visitor astonished_Tenchester
Street by her arrival. No_less_a_visitor than Harriet Wesden
herself--who, having_learned Mattie's address by degrees from_the
unfaithful Sidney, had_made an unlooked-for _raid_ upon the premises.

"Don't_cry--don't_speak--don't say anything for ever so_long!"_she said,
with one gloved finger to_her_pretty_mouth; "if there's anything to_get
over--get over it without