Now that his eyes were quite safe, I saw Adela's eyes steal up to his face, and rest there for a half a minute with a reposeful expression. I felt that there was something healing in the very presence and touch of the man—so full was he of health and humanity; and I thought Adela felt that he was a good man, and one to be trusted in.
He gave her back her hand, as it were, so gently did he let it go, and said:
"I will send you something as soon as I get home, to take at once. I presume you will go to bed soon?"
"I will, if you think it best."
And so Mr. Henry Armstrong was, without more ado, tacitly installed as physician to Miss Adela Cathcart; and she seemed quite content with the new arrangement.
Chapter VI.
The bell.
Before the next meeting took place, namely, after breakfast on the following morning, Percy having gone to visit the dogs, Mrs. Cathcart addressed me:
"I had something to say to my brother, Mr. Smith, but—"
"And you wish to be alone with him? With all my heart," I said.