Witch Hazel; or, The Secret of the Locket — page 99: what you’re looking at

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| Mrs. Stewart who had been sitting near them until now, arose to auswer & knock at the door, aud Percy bending near his patient said in a low voice intended for ler ear alone: “The occurrence must be its own warning ; many such attacks would result in lasting injury to the heart. Miss Stewart, do not ever allow yourself again to be shocked or frightened into such a state, if you can possibly avoid it.” Helena Stewart sat suddenly erect and her proud head was lifted with an air of haughty defiance. “You speak in riddles, Dr. Morton,” she said, coldly; ‘‘why will everybody persist in declaring thatI have been frightened?’ she concluded, im- patiently. “Miss Stewart I am a physician—I have studied the human system for some years, and science teaches that.certain causes produce certain effects. There is nothing about you to indicate a teudency to such attacks as you suffered yesterday, therefore there must have beensome foreign cause for it. Be- sides——” He hesitated, and Miss Stewart gave him a quick, startled look. “Besides what?” sue demanded, with a swift, in- drawn breath. | Mrs. Stewart was returning, and there was no time for him to say more at that time, even if he had thought best to do so, and he merely added: “You will do well to keep quiet fora day or two longer: then you may resume your ordinary pur- suits, if you like.” He bowed politely to both ladies, and then went quietly from the room. Helena Stewart sat like a statue by the window. her face pale and anxious, her eyes glitterin it a hhalt- frightened look, her lips compresed fit Eee,