For at least two weeks of convalescence, Judge Barton had amused himself with the attempt to determine why Miss Ponsonby's charm and distinction should be assets of so little practical value to her.
"The Locusts' Years"
Mary Helen Fee
Now you will see that our friend, if his convalescence after this fever proceeds without any disturbance, will make rapid progress towards the full recovery of his former health, which was once with reason despaired of.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse
But she was perilously delicate, and the Doctor began to consider the dangers of her convalescence.
"The Maid of Maiden Lane"
Amelia E. Barr