The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom Chapter 6

In which the young Ferdinand, attended by the favour of a noble family and the affections of his patron’s daughter, refines his accomplishments in music and the arts, whilst deftly manoeuvring to win her esteem with cautious artifice and heartfelt, if not entirely sincere, passion. His endeavours culminate in a feigned illness designed to reveal her true sentiments, which instead brings upon him the full ministerings of medical science and family concern, yielding unexpected outcomes far beyond his original intentions.