They entered with fear and trembling; Mrs Price was the last to leave the room.
"All safe!" cried Leslie, pushing away the boat.
Mrs Price first wrapped a blanket she had brought with her round Maud, and then, turning to Leslie, seized one of the oars, saying, "I can row."
"You must all sit very still, for the boat is rather small to contain so many," said Leslie.
They rowed in the direction of the little market-town, but their progress was slow, as they had constantly to steer wide to prevent being run down by the floating dèbris.
They had not proceeded half way from the house when one of the servants gave a great cry, and, looking round, Leslie perceived a large boat approaching with several men in it; he raised a shout, which was heartily returned by them, as they turned their boat in his direction. What was the astonishment of Mrs Price, as the boat ran alongside of their own, to see that her husband was one of the number.
"Thank God you are safe," he said, as he clasped wife and child in his arms.
"Yes, and we owe it, under Providence, to Leslie Ross," said Mrs Price.