By Ambrose Bierce
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(Part 2)

But one day, Murlock returned from hunting in a deep part of the forest. He found his wife sick with fever and confusion. There was no doctor or neighbor within miles. She was in no condition to be left alone while he went to find help, so Murlock tried to take care of his wife himself and return her to good health. But at the end of the third day, she fell into unconsciousness and died.

From what we know about a man like Murlock, we may try to imagi...