poor bed

Extreme emotions and justice make very poor bed fellows.

"But we'll have to wait and assess if the extra space is enough to address the old problems, admissions, discharge and poor bed capacity."

In spite of his sufferings from this disease father Fray Marcos had continued his labors, not only without complaints, but with cheerfulness, walking about among these little villages and fields in order to learn the language, seeking everywhere for someone to whom he might do good, sometimes carrying the poor bed on which he had to sleep.

And up into her dark chamber, where she lay on her poor bed, came great and little, young and old, to ask after the good creature.

Madam Carroll sat down on the edge of the poor bed, and fanned the sleeping face; the eyes were closed, the long, dark lashes lay on the thin cheeks, the breath came slowly through the slightly parted lips.