“Yes, that’s it. Mind, you mustn’t hurt yourself.”

She guided him through, and his feet felt the stones.

“Well, this is where I leave you. I’ll walk back by the road.”

“Will you be all right?”

“Yes. You will be coming to-morrow to have your hand looked to, won’t you?”

“I expect so.”

“Poor hand, I am so sorry about it. Does it hurt very much?”

“It does rather.”

Here was someone to make a fuss over it, and it did hurt too.

“I’m so sorry.”