Hesoonbreatheddistinctly，andagainandagaindidsheattempttoreviveherhusbandbythesamemeans；
butWildevegavenosign。TherewastoomuchreasontothinkthatheandEustaciabothwereforeverbeyondthereachofstimulatingperfumes。Theirexertionsdidnotrelaxtillthedoctorarrived，whenonebyone，thesenselessthreeweretakenupstairsandputintowarmbeds。
Vennsoonfelthimselfrelievedfromfurtherattendance，andwenttothedoor，scarcelyableyettorealizethestrangecatastrophethathadbefallenthefamilyinwhichhetooksogreataninterest。Thomasinsurelywouldbebrokendownbythesuddenandoverwhelmingnatureofthisevent。
NofirmandsensibleMrs。Yeobrightlivednowtosupportthegentlegirlthroughtheordeal；and，whateveranunimpassionedspectatormightthinkofherlossofsuchahusbandasWildeve，therecouldbenodoubtthatforthemomentshewasdistractedandhorrifiedbytheblow。Asforhimself，notbeingprivilegedtogotoherandcomforther，hesawnoreasonforwaitinglongerinahousewhereheremainedonlyasastranger。
Hereturnedacrosstheheathtohisvan。Thefirewasnotyetout，andeverythingremainedashehadleftit。