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George followed the girl at once , and found Priscilla in bed with a violent headache and very feverish . The doctor came , and pronounced it a case of `` low fever , '' a disease well enough known in Cowfold . Let us make the dismal story as brief as possible . Nurse Barton , hearing of her `` dear boy 's '' trouble , presented herself uninvited that evening at ten o'clock , and insisted that George should not sit up . She remained in the house , notwithstanding Mrs. Broad 's assurances that she really was not wanted , and watched over Priscilla till the end came . About a week afterwards , just when Priscilla seemed to be getting a little better -- she had been delirious , but her senses had returned -- and Mrs. Allen , who had been in the house all day , had departed , a change for the worse took place , and the doctor was summoned . George , sitting in the parlour alone , heard Nurse Barton come downstairs .