Aftertwenty-fourhoursofhighdelirium，thephysicianssucceededinsubduingtheworstsymptoms；buttheattacktookthecharacterofabiliousfever，andthepatient\'srecoverywasthoughtverydoubtfulfromthefirst。PoorJanesatlistlesslyinthesick-room，lookingonandweeping，unheededbyherhusband，whowouldallownoonebuthismothertocomenearhim，notevenhiswifeorhissisters；hewouldnot，indeed，permithismothertoleavehissightforamoment，hiseyesfollowingeverymovementofher\'swiththefeverishrestlessnessofdisease，andthehelplessdependenceofachild。Janemournedandwept；
Adelinehadatleastthemeritofactivity，andmadeherselfusefulasanassistantnurse，inpreparingwhateverwasneededbyherbrother。Thesetwoyoungwomen，whohadbeensooftentogetherinbrilliantscenesofgaiety，werenow，forthefirsttime，unitedunderaroofofsorrowandsuffering。
“Thatlovelyyoungcreatureisaperfectpictureofhelplessgrief！”thoughtoneofthephysicians，ashelookedatJane。
Foraweek，TallmanTaylorcontinuedinthesamestate。
Occasionally，ashetalkedwiththewildincoherencyofdelirium，heutteredsentencespainfultohear，astheyrecalleddeedsoffollyandvice；wordspassedhislipswhichweredistressingtoallpresent，butwhichsunkdeepintotheheartofthesickman\'smother。Atlengthhefellintoastupor，andafterlingeringforadayortwointhatstate，heexpired，withouthavingfullyrecoveredhisconsciousnessforamoment。Thehandsome，reckless，dashingsonoftherichmerchantlayonhisbier；acareerofselfishenjoymentandguiltyfollywassuddenlyclosedbythegrave。