"Can I do anything, Doctor?" he asked, in an altered voice. "You know--you would see, that money is not very plentiful, are there any comforts or dainties she ought to have?"
"No," replied the Doctor, shaking his head. "She craves for fruit,--she has a constant fever on her; but jargonelle pears will do as well as anything, and there are quantities of them in the market."
"You will tell me if there is anything I can do, I'm sure," replied Mr. Thornton. "I rely upon you."

'Can I do anything, Doctor?' he asked, in an altered voice. 'You will have seen that money is not very plentiful; are there any comforts or dainties she ought to have?'
'She craves for fruit - she has a constant fever; but pears will do as well as anything, and there are quantities of them in the market.'
'You will tell me, if there is anything I can do, I'm sure,' replied Mr. Thornton.
