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 "I should as soon have thought of running away, myself, as that she would attempt anything of the kind," said Susan, going softly toward her mother's couch.

The invalid moaned in her slumber, as if from pain or disturbing dreams. The daughter thought that she might need to have her position changed, and they turned her, as gently as possible, over to her left side; but the movement caused her to awake.

"I am sorry that we have aroused you, mother," said the daughter, "but you were breathing rather heavily, and we thought that changing your position would bring you ease."

"I am glad that you awoke me," the invalid said, "for I was having a troubled dream; and it seemed to me like a reality. Hasn't something very distressing happened?"

"Your sudden illness is so to us," Susan answered.

"That is not what I meant," said the mother.