It 's shocking to think of the way she has lived all these years , often with not enough to eat -- and going to bed in winter days to save fuel . Though I suppose if we had known we could n't have done much for her , she 's so desperate proud . But if she lives , and will let us help her , things will be different after this . Crooked Jack says he 'll never forgive himself for taking pay for the few little jobs he did for her . He says , if she 'll only let him , he 'll do everything she wants done for her after this for nothing . Ai n't it strange what a fancy she 's took to Miss Gray ? Think of her doing all those things for her all summer , and selling the grape jug and all . Well , the Old Lady certainly is n't mean , but nobody made a mistake in calling her queer . It all does seem desperate pitiful . Miss Gray 's taking it awful hard . She seems to think about as much of the Old Lady as the Old Lady thinks of her . She 's so worked up she do n't even seem to care about going to Europe next year . She 's really going -- she 's had word from Andrew Cameron . I 'm awful glad , for there never was a sweeter girl in the world ; but she says it will cost too much if the Old Lady 's life is to pay for it . '' Andrew Cameron heard of the Old Lady 's illness and came out to Spencervale himself . He was not allowed to see the Old Lady , of course ; but he told all concerned that no expense or trouble was to be spared , and the Spencervale doctor was instructed to send his bill to Andrew Cameron and hold his peace about it . Moreover , when Andrew Cameron went back home , he sent a trained nurse out to wait on the Old Lady , a capable , kindly woman who contrived to take charge of the case without offending Mrs. Spencer -- than which no higher tribute could be paid to her tact ! The Old Lady did not die -- the Lloyd constitution brought her through . One day , when Sylvia came in , the Old Lady smiled up at her , with a weak , faint , sensible smile , and murmured her name , and the nurse said that the crisis was past . The Old Lady made a marvellously patient and tractable invalid .
She did just as she was told , and accepted the presence of the nurse as a matter XXXXX course .
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