It also means...
Written by Vania
(1/21/2004 8:55 p.m.)
in consequence of the missive, "Wartching him the last hour", penned by JulieW
that Mrs. Phillips didn't have to work at all! Maybe she was reading ;) and the shop-boy just happened to pass by, distracting her and since she was so concerned about her ill niece that she had inquire. =D