Camilla had now rushed out of doors, still handed by the Major.
'If you have no carriage in waiting,' said Edgar, 'make use, I beseech you, of mine!'
'O, gladly! O, thankfully!' cried Camilla, almost sobbing out her words.
He flew then to call for his chaise, and the door-keeper, for whom Sir Sedley had inquired, came to them, accompanied by Jacob.
'O, Jacob!' she cried, breaking violently from the Major, 'tell me!—tell me!—my Uncle!—my dearest Uncle!'
Jacob, in a tone of deep and unfeigned sorrow, said, his Master had been seized suddenly with the gout in his stomach, and that the doctor, who had been instantly fetched, had owned there was little hope.
She could hear no more; the shock overpowered her, and she sunk nearly senseless into the arms of her sister.
She was recovered, however, almost in a minute, and carried by Edgar into his chaise, in which he placed her between himself and the weeping Lavinia; hastily telling the two gentlemen, that his intimate connection with the family authorized his assisting and attending them at such a period.
This was too well known to be disputed; and Sir Sedley and the Major, with great concern, uttered their good wishes and retreated.
Jacob had already been for Mr. Tyrold, who had set off instantaneously on horseback.