"All day long?" she queried.
"Yes."
Polly sighed a bit of a sigh; then she smiled again.
"I may talk, may n't I?" she begged.
"Not many bedside receptions to-day," he answered. "I want you to sleep all you can."
With a little chuckle she shut her eyes tight. "Good-night!" she said demurely.
"That is a gentle hint for me to go," the Doctor laughed. Then he bent for a whisper in her ear. "If you sleep enough to-day, I think we'll have a ride to-morrow."
She opened her eyes, returned a happy "thank you," and then cuddled down on her pillow.