Dolly says she 's sure to have rheumatic fever , if she do n't have noo-monia ! '' answered Phebe , careful to pronounce the word rightly this time . Down went Mac 's face , and remorse began to gnaw at him again as he gave a great sigh and said doubtfully , `` I suppose I could n't see her ? '' `` Of course not at this time of night , when we want her to go to sleep ! '' Mac opened his mouth to say something more , when a sneeze came upon him unawares , and a loud `` Ah rash hoo ! '' awoke the echoes of the quiet house . `` Why did n't you stop it ? '' said Phebe reproachfully . `` I dare say you 've waked her up . '' `` Did n't know it was coming . Just my luck ! '' groaned Mac , turning to go before his unfortunate presence did more harm . But a voice from the stair-head called softly , `` Mac , come up ; Rose wants to see you . '' Up he went , and found his uncle waiting for him . `` What brings you here at this hour , my boy ? '' asked the Doctor in a whisper . `` Charlie said it was all my fault , and if she died I 'd killed her . I could n't sleep , so I came to see how she was , and no one knows it but Steve , '' he said with such a troubled face and voice that the Doctor had not the heart to blame him . Before he could say anything more a feeble voice called `` Mac ! '' and with a hasty `` Stay a minute just to please her , and then slip away , for I want her to sleep , '' the Doctor led him into the room .
The face on the pillow looked very pale and childish , and the smile that welcomed XXXXX was very faint , for Rose was spent with pain , yet could not rest till she had said a word of comfort to her cousin .
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