“Oh yes, sir; quite sufficient.”
“Now, Archie, my lad, are you satisfied?”
Archie turned to the Captain.
“Give me your leave too.”
“Certainly. I will make it right with the Major.”
“All right, then, Doctor,” said Archie; and, satisfied now by the Captain going off with the required information, the lad stayed, busied himself with Mrs Morley and Minnie; and after seeing the Doctor mount the kneeling elephant with his bag and instruments, and then wishing him good speed, they stood watching the great, slowly pacing beast till, as it turned off to reach the forest path, there was a final wave of the hand from the Doctor, and the next minute he was out of sight.
“That’s being a doctor’s wife, Minnie, my child; one never knows what to expect. Well, there, your uncle has gone off to do good. I never liked that Rajah’s looks, but I hope he isn’t badly hurt. Now then, what about this trip on the water? I really don’t like your going, my dear.”
“Oh auntie, how can you be so nervous?”
“I didn’t like your going even when your uncle was here.”
“But, Mrs Morley, there’s nothing to be nervous about,” cried Archie.