Witch Hazel; or, The Secret of the Locket — page 215: what you’re looking at

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way when you fainted.” Even in her great pain Hazel was thankful to Belle for thus explaining her injury, for she had resolved that no one should ever know of Helena’s exceeding cruelty to her. ‘When retreshments are served to the company, | do you suppose that you could get Doctor Morton to come up here for a moment, just to tell me what to do?” she asked, feeling that she mast be relieved in some way from her suffering very soon, while, if there was a bone to be set, she felt that she could better bear to be hurt by Percy than by any one else. “T will go and tell mamma instantly, and she shall bring Doctor Morton here,” Bellesaid, turning eagerly to leave the room. ‘No, indeed, please do not,” Hazel pleaded, in a distressed tone, ‘I do pot wish any one else to be disturbed. If I knew just what to do I would not have you call any one. Go down, watch your oppor- tunity, and if you see Doctor Morton at liberty bring him quietly here and not let any one else know that Tam burt.” “But you are utterly prostrated with pain now,” Belle protested, “you are as white as a sheet, and your eyes are perfectly wild; do let me call mamma.” But Hazel was resolute. She did not wish to see Mrs. Stewart until she was more composed, and the evidence of her daughter’s heartlessness hidden from sight. “No, Belle,’”’ she returned, decidedly, “if you would not increase my suffering do just as Task you;” and the young girl went to do her bidding. As it happened the game had just been finished, Se Wea vee Spas eh o ee served, while octor Morton was on the point of leaving He had some letters to write, he told M8 “Seware.