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His stertorous breathing could be heard through the house. Except for this, he might have been dead. behind the snow-white dimity and muslin hangings which she had put up in honour of those strangers who would now never cross the threshold. For Bowes-Smith, the well-known Melbourne physician whom she had called in on the advice of Dr. Barker --yes! with Richard lying senseless at her feet she had forgotten everything but his need, and had sent Bridget flying for the old man whom she had borne so bitter a grudge; and he had come at once, and been kindness itself.
The utmost care was essential; an entire absence of excitement. "For I cannot conceal from you that such apoplectiform attacks, which--as in this case--differ little or not at all from true apoplexy, will be liable to recur."