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And yet the mere naming of the affliction eased her , although she had no conception of what an embolus might be . Dr. Yardley had remained until four o'clock , when Mrs. Maldon , surprisingly convalescent , dropped off to sleep . He remarked that she might recover . At eight o'clock he had come back . Mrs. Maldon was awake , but had apparently no proper recollection of the events of the night , which even to Rachel had begun to seem unreal , like a waning hallucination . The doctor gave orders , with optimism , and left , sufficiently reassured to allow himself to yawn . At a quarter past eight Louis had departed to his own affairs , on Rachel 's direct suggestion .