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 first place, I am very ill, Aileen has sent for Dr. Ayscough. Now just hear my cough."

"A failure, I think," said Aunt Sarah, "an attempt at a cough, rather than the thing itself."

"Then my throat is so sore. Do you think it will turn to that sore throat with the difficult name. It kills people so rapidly, Aunt Sarah, that there will be no use in telegraphing for Arthur; he could not arrive in time."

"Very well, my dear, then I will not send for him, besides I am not absolutely convinced that you have diphtheria."

"Then after all I said to Edwin, he brought Colonel Hilton here again yesterday; he said he could not help it, that Colonel Hilton would join him in his ride, and I have written to tell Arthur, and I know he will think I am flirting, and then he will begin to flirt himself. I assure you, Aunt Sarah, he did once before, just because Colonel Hilton rode with me. He owned it, so it is not one of my fancies."