When Sarah went in , the sick room was very quiet . In her opinion , Naomi was no worse than usual , and she told Caroline so ; but the latter felt vaguely uneasy and concluded to stay . Naomi was as cool and defiant as customary . She made them bring Christopher in to say good-night and had him lifted up on the bed to kiss her . Then she held him back and looked at him admiringly -- at the bright curls and rosy cheeks and round , firm limbs . The boy was uncomfortable under her gaze and squirmed hastily down . Her eyes followed him greedily , as he went out . When the door closed behind him , she groaned . Sarah Spencer was startled . She had never heard Naomi Holland groan since she had come to wait on her . `` Are you feeling any worse , Naomi ? Is the pain coming back ? '' `` No . Go and tell Car ` line to give Christopher some of that grape jelly on his bread before he goes to bed . She 'll find it in the cupboard under the stairs . '' Presently the house grew very still . Caroline had dropped asleep on the sitting-room lounge , across the hall . Sarah Spencer nodded over her knitting by the table in the sick room . She had told Eunice to go to bed , but the child refused . She still sat huddled up on the foot of the bed , watching her mother 's face intently .
Naomi appeared XXXXX sleep .
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