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“She is running a high temperature,” complained Sue. “She refuses to

eat or drink and that worries me a lot.”

Sue said that Johnsy was suffering from high fever. She was not eating

too. Sue was worried about her.

“I will come with you and see Johnsy,” Behrman said.

Behrman went to see Johnsy.

They tiptoed into the room. Johnsy was sleeping.

Sue drew the curtains together and they went to

the next room. She peeped out through the

window. There was only one leaf on the creeper. It

was raining heavily and an icy-cold wind was

blowing. It seemed as though the leaf would fall

any minute now. Behrman did not say a word. He

went back to his room.

They entered the room quietly. Johnsy was asleep. Sue drew the

curtains and they went to the adjoining room. Sue looked out of the

window. There was only one leaf left on the creeper plant. There was

heavy rain accompanied by strong, cold winds. The leaf was due to fall

any moment. Behrman did not say anything and went back to his room.

Johnsy woke up next morning. In a feeble voice she asked Sue to draw

the curtains. Sue was nervous. She drew back the curtains very

reluctantly.

Feeble: weak

The next morning, Johnsy woke up and in a weak voice, asked Johnsy

to open the curtains. Sue was worried and hesitantly drew them back.