Johnson was ever willing to assist.
One summer evening in early June she wakened into memory, Miss Monro
heard the faint piping voice, as she kept her watch by the bedside.
"Where is Dixon?" asked she.
"At the canon's house at Bromham." This was the name of Dr.
Livingstone's county parish.
"Why?"
"We thought it better to get him into country air and fresh scenes at
once."
"How is he?"
"Much better. Get strong, and he shall come to see you."
"You are sure all is right?" said Ellinor.
"Sure, my dear. All is quite right."
Then Ellinor went to sleep again out of very weakness and weariness.
From that time she recovered pretty steadily. Her great desire was to
return to East Chester as soon as possible. The associations of grief,
anxiety, and coming illness, connected with Hellingford, made her wish to
be once again in the solemn, quiet, sunny close of East Chester.
Canon Livingstone came over to assist Miss Monro in managing the journey
with her invalid. But he did not intrude himself upon Ellinor, any more
than he had done in coming from home.
The morning after her return, Miss Monro said:
"Do you feel strong enough to see Dixon?"
"Is he here?"
"He is at the canon's house. He sent for him from Bromham, in order that
he might be ready for you to see him when you wished."
"Please let him come directly," said Ellinor, flushing and trembling.
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