Jasher's influenza proved to be very mild indeed.
When Donna Inez de Gayangos and Lucy paid a visit to her on the
afternoon of the day succeeding the explanations in the museum,
she was certainly in bed, and explained that she had been there
since the Professor's visit on the previous day. Lucy was
surprised at this, as she had left Mrs. Jasher perfectly well,
and Braddock had not mentioned any ailment of the widow. But
influenza, as Mrs. Jasher observed, was very rapid in its action,
and she was always susceptible to disease from the fact that in
Jamaica she had suffered from malaria. Still, she was feeling
better and intended to rise from her bed on that evening, if only
to lie on the couch in the pink drawing-room. Having thus
detailed her reasons for being ill, the widow asked for news.
As no prohibition had been placed upon Lucy with regard to
Hervey's visit and as Mrs. Jasher would be one of the family when
she married the Professor, Miss Kendal had no hesitation in
reporting all that had taken place. The narrative excited Mrs.
Jasher, and she frequently interrupted with expressions of
wonder. Even Donna Inez grew eloquent, and told the widow how
she had defended Sir Frank against the American skipper.
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