Sam. To the hospital.
John. What is that, Papa?
Father. An hospital is a house where there are surgeons and nurses, to take care of poor people that are ill; or, who have been hurt by accident.
John. And do you remember, Papa, how very sorry the lady looked, who asked the poor man where he lived?
Father. Yes: the lady was compassionate; and so, I think, were the men who carried the man away. They appeared to take great care not to hurt him more than they could help. What would you have said, if the people who were standing about had taken no notice of him; but left him to lie where he fell, or help himself if he could?
John. Oh, Papa, that would have been very cruel.
Father. It would, indeed: such persons, we should have said, had no kindness or humanity.
Sam. They would have been very wicked people.
Father. Yes.
Henry. Because, Papa, we ought always to be willing to help those who are in distress; even though it should cost us a great deal of trouble and money.