"Oh no, my dear," she said. "What it means is, that the afflictions
may end happily in whatever way God may see to be best; it may be in
getting well; it may be the other way: at any rate, it is asking
that the distress may be over, not saying how."
"Isn't there some other prayer in the Prayer-book about it?" said
Sam, looking straight before him.
"I will show you where to find it, in the Visitation of the Sick. I
dare say it has often been read to her."
The boy and girl came in with her, and brought their Prayer-books to
her room, that she might mark them.
This had been a strange, long, sad day of waiting and watching for
the telegram, and the children even fancied it might come in the
middle of the night; but Miss Fosbrook thought this unlikely, and
looked for the morrow's post. There was no letter. It was very
disappointing, but Miss Fosbrook thought it a good sign, since at
least the danger could not be more pressing, and delay always left
room for hope.
The children readily believed her; they were too young to go on
dwelling long on what was not in sight; and even Susan was cheerful,
and able to think about other things after her night's rest, and the
relief of not hearing a worse account.
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