"We will send for the doctor as soon as the boat gets in," said the Vicar.
"Ay, I expect he will be there to meet us, for my mate sent his boy to tell the ladies that the gell was badly like and might want the doctor," said one of the fishermen.
"Thank you. I am glad you did that, for, of course, my wife is in a terrible state of anxiety. We have been travelling all night, and only reached here at six o'clock this morning."
"Oh, father, did you come on purpose to look for me?" said Eustace, in a penitent tone.
His father looked at the grieved little face. "I don't think you will go so far away from Nurse again, will you?" he said gravely.
The boy shook his head. "No, I never will, father. But ask God to let Lila get well soon," he added.
"Yes, dear. I am afraid Eliza may be very ill after this, so that you will have to be careful and not give her any trouble, or want her to walk far with you. We shall have to take great care of her when she is well enough to go out again," concluded the Vicar.
There was quite a little crowd of visitors besides Nurse and Mrs. Parsons standing at the end of the landing-stage when the boat reached its destination.
Eustace threw off the frock when he saw his mother, and the Vicar helped him out of the boat, the child exclaiming as he jumped—
"I am so hungry. Have you got anything for me, Nurse?"