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To the great alarm of poor Isabella, Mr. Glentworth did not return to the house where they had been lodged by Dr. Parizzi for several hours, and his appearance indicated in what extreme distress and utter abandonment of spirit he had passed the intervening time. Happily for her that kind friend had remained, and now busied himself in persuading him to take food and wine, and earnestly to exhort him, for the sake of her who had done so much, to exert himself, and not yield to sorrow. But for him there was no peace; continual movement, and even absolute fatigue, seemed a necessity, and he proposed the next morning to set out again immediately for Naples, saying, "You have done miracles, dear Isabella—I am bound to you for ever; but I trust you will go with me immediately, for you will see that I cannot stay in this place whilst the funeral of Margarita is going on; besides, you require the solace of dear Mary's society." "Then must her sister come to her, and certainly the sooner the better; but, as to a long journey, I protest against it," said the friendly physician.