Tenderly borne in their strong arms, he was carried to the house, where Evelyn had already been preceded by the horse, whose melancholy aspect as he pattered into the stable yard had alarmed the servants, and brought them about their mistress in excitement and sympathy.
"Maude, Maude! Guy! Oh, mother! They are not come," cried Evelyn, as she missed them from the approaching group, and stood with renewed terror by her mother's side.
"Hush, my child; we shall hear. Mrs. Falconer is asking."
"All right, Miss; all right, ma'am," said Joe, soothingly. "The young lady is with her brother till we go back. You see, he saved the Squire, and then were a bit knocked up like; but he'll soon come round, never fear. And please you, my lady, I've took the liberty to send off for the doctor, and lose no time. The master breathes hard, and I reckon he's wholly stunned for a bit; but he were not half drowned, because of Master Guy, and he'll do by-and-by, my lady, so don't take on about him."
All this while they laid their portly burden on the couch, and respectfully retired, feeling more than thanked by the grateful look of the lady, though then she could say nothing.
"Now, mates, we'll fetch Master Guy," said Joe; "and please God, they'll both come round soon."
By that time Guy had recovered consciousness, and knew the loving face that bent over him in such heart-sick fear; and leaning on Joe's arm, insisted on walking home, making anxious inquiries about the condition of the Squire.
"I think the horse must have hurt him, and so prevented him from getting out of the water," said he.
"There be a wound on his head, sir," said Joe, "and that stunned him; but he be a fine strong man, and it'll take more nor this to knock the life out of him."
"And you will have been the means of saving him, our kind, good Mr. Hazelwood," said Maude. "I shall so love to think of it, Guy."