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190 The Floral King.
which he gave his directions allowed no opportunity
for hesitation from any one, and they hastened to
obey him in everything, and the battle which the
great physician fought with grim death for the noble
prey, was both long and difficult in the extreme, but
he persevered night and day, with undaunted skill,
never leaving the bedside of his patient. When
Linnzus at last awoke from his long trance, he met
the sparkling eyes of his old foe, but he was too
weak to comprehend the situation, and he looked
again feebly, and inquiringly turned to his wife.
But when she, with tears of joy, told him that, next
to God, they had to thank Rosén for his life being
spared, Linnzus held out to him his tremulous hand,
greatly affected, and that solemn moment expressed
more gratitude than words could convey. From
that day they became firm friends for the rest of
their lives. Great was Linnzus’ gratitude and
admiration for his new found friend, who so long had
been his rival, and great must have been Rosén’s
satisfaction to be able thus nobly to atone for the
deep wrongs he had formerly done Linnzus.
Convalescent, Linnzeus removed to his Hammarby
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