“Ay, little lady, he did; and so ’ee got no worse harm than a cold ducking—though indeed ’ee was quite insensible, and seemed lifeless when ’ee was brought here in the arms of Davie. But ’ee’s all right now, dearie.”
“David Lindsay saved my life!” reiterated the girl, dwelling fondly on the words, and on the thought.
“Eh! lass, surely yes, and we must thank the Lord that ’ee was saved.”
“Yes; and David Lindsay, too! Oh! I am pleased that it was he, my old playmate, and no other. What will uncle say now?” muttered the girl, still dreamily.
“Eh! dearie, he would say that ’ee ought to take some nourishing food immediately. Ain’t ’ee hungry now, say?”
“Yes,” promptly replied Gloria.
“Now ’ee knows all about it, ’ee’ll not be afeard to let me go?”
“Oh, no!” said Gloria, smiling; for she was every moment growing better.
The dame brought her the beef tea and dry toast from the fire, and made her take that first, saying:
“’Ee shall have a cup of coffee or tea, whichever ’ee likes, presently; but this is the best for ’ee now.”