? ? ? ? The repose of the latter became more and more disturbed; and her sister, who watched, with unremitting attention her continual change of posture, and heard the frequent but inarticulate sounds of complaint which passed her lips, was almost wishing to rouse her from so painful a slumber, when Marianne, suddenly awakened by some accidental noise in the house, started hastily up, and, with feverish wildness, cried out,--
? ? ? ? "Is mama coming?--"
? ? ? ? "Not yet," cried the other, concealing her terror, and assisting Marianne to lie down again, "but she will be here, I hope, before it is long. It is a great way, you know, from hence to Barton."
? ? ? ? "But she must not go round by London," cried Marianne, in the same hurried manner. "I shall never see her, if she goes by London."
? ? ? ? Elinor perceived with alarm that she was not quite herself, and, while attempting to soothe her, eagerly felt her pulse.
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