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"It can't be about me you are pulling that long face!" He found, when he turned, that Valentin was lying in the same position; but his eyes were open, and he was even trying to smile. It was with a very slender strength that he returned the pressure of Newman's hand. "I have been watching you for a quarter of an hour," Valentin went on; "you have been looking as black as thunder. You are greatly disgusted with me, I see. Well, of course! So am I!" "Oh, I shall not scold you," said Newman. "I feel too badly. And how are you getting on?" "Oh, I'm getting off! They have quite settled that; haven't they?" "That's for you to settle; you can get well if you try," said Newman, with resolute cheerfulness. "My dear fellow, how can I try? Trying is violent exercise, and that sort of thing isn't