Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-09-22

be paused and took deep breath" slight re-
apse."
+" The Doctor in low voice, asked, "Of how
ong duration?" ="
I" Nine days and nights"
" How did it show itself? INFER" glancing
1T his hands again, " in the resumption Of some
bid pursuit connected with the shock?"
"That is a fact"
" Now did you ever see him." asked the
Doctor, distinctly and collectedly, though in the
same low voice, " engaged in that pursuit orig
inaily?"
"Once."
I" And when the relapse fell on him, was he
in most respects-or in all respects-as he was
then?''
81 think, in all respects
"You spoke of his daughter. Does his
daughter know of the rela pse ?"
"No. 1t has been kept from her, and hope
will always be kept from her. 1t is known only
to myself and to one other who may be trust
ed.''
The Doctor grasped his hand and murmurcd,
Z" That was very kind. That was very thought
full 4" Mr.. Lorry grasped his hand insreturn,
and neither of the two spoke for little while.
"Now, my dear Manettc," said Mr.. Lorry,
at length in his most considorate and most affec-
tionate way, " am mere man of business,
and unfit to cope with such intricate and diff
cult matters. l do not possess the kind of in
formation necessary | do not possess the kind
of intelligence ] want the guiding. There is
no man in this world on whom I could so rely
for right guidance as on you. Tell me, how
does this relapse come about? Is there danger
of another? Could repetition of it be pre-
vented? How should a repetition of it be treat
ed? How does it come about at all? What
can do for my friend? No man ever can have
been more desirous in his heart to serve a friend
than am to serve mine, If knew how. But
| don't know how to originate in such case.
If your sagacity, knowledge and experience
could put me on the right track, l might be able
to do 30 much; unenllghtened and undirected, i,
| can do so little. Pray discuss it with me :
pray enable me to see it little more clearly,
and teach me how to be little more useful"
Doctor Manette sat meditating after these
earnest words were spoken, and Mr.. Lorry did
not hurry him.
81 think it probable, " said the Doctor, break
ing silence with an effort, "that the relapse you
have described my dear friend, was not quite
unforeseen by its subject"
"Was it dreaded by him ? " Mr.. Lorry ven
tured to ask
every much" He said it with on involun-
tary shudder. you have no idea how such on
apprehension weighs on the sufferer mind, and
how dificuli-how almost impossible-it is, for
him to force himself to utter word upon the
topic that oppresses him.
"Would he." asked Mr. Lorry, "be sensibly
relieved if he could prevail upon himself to i'm
part that secret brooding to any one, when it is
on him 2"
81 think 30. But it is, as have told you
next to impossible. l even believe it--in some
cases-to be quite impossible
Now said Mr. Lorry, gently laying his
hand on the Doctors arm again, after short
silence on both sides, to what would you refer
this attack"
&. 81 believe" returned Doctor Manette, "that
there had been strong and extraordinary re.
vival of the train of thought and remembrance
that was the first cause of the malady. Somt
intense associations of most distressing nature
were vividly recalled think 1t is probable
that there had long been dread lurking In hi
mind that these associations would be recalled
say, under certain circumstances-say on ,
particular occasion. He tried to prepare him
self in vain perhaps the effort to prepare him
self made him less able to bear it.
" Would he remember what took place il
the relapse ?" asked Mr. Lorry, with natura
hesitation.
The Doctor looked desolately round the room
shook his head, and answered, in low voice
!' Not at all"
Now as to the future" hinted Mr.. Lorry
" As to the FUTURE" said the Doctor, recov
ering firmness, " should have great hope. A
it pleased Heaven in its mercy to restore him 6
Fsan, should have great hope. He, yielding
> under the pressure of q complicated something
long dreaded ana long vaguely foresfenn an
contended against, and recovering yFssBg~s.
u u cloud had burst and passed, should hope th
the worst was ovel."
"Well, well That's good comfort. a
thankful" said Mr.. Lorry.
J. 81 am thankful y repeated the Doctor ben
ls ing his head with reverence.
>. There are two other points," said Mr.. Lo
IL ry, D." on which | am anxious to be instructe
> may 20 on {? "
"You can not do your friend better servc
a The Doctor gave him his hand
To the first, then. He is of studio
habit, and unusually energetic he applies hin
10 sell with great ardor to the acquisition of pr
fessional knowledge, to the conducting of G
u periments, to many things. Now, does he
too much?"
~ :" think not. 1t may be the character
~ his mind to bC always in singular need of occ
- patton. That may be, IN part, natural to
% in part, the result of afiiction. TIE less it
- occupied with healthy things, the more it wou
: be in danger of turning in the unhealthy
~ recton. He may have observed himself
f" made the discovery"
u {" You are sure that he is not under too gre
u q strain?"
=" | think am quite sure of it.
IN my dear Manette, if he were oyerwork
q now"
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