maid and Rhodophil attended her, and for hours her life was in great danger; but towards the morning she grew better. Rhodophil seemed transported that the convulsions had left her, and observed among the servants that his sister-in-law had for many years been subject to those fits at times, and the approach of the disorder had occasioned the weakness and dejection of her spirits for some days before, he was glad the crisis was over.
This tale passed current with the servants; but Ernest had his suspicions, which a short time confirmed, for she soon recovered, and was as gay and as happy as usual. The arrival of Ferdinand, in about three weeks after, seemed to give general joy in the family.—Ernest alone was unhappy, because he knew too much, yet he resolved to be silent, rather than destroy the peace of his beloved master, (as he always called him) and render his future days miserable.
