Then Dorothy, too, left the room. She went to comfort Tavia.
CHAPTER XXVI
THE DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS
"Well, I never expected to forgive him—he was so mean and obstinate——"
The unpleasant, treble voice of Miss Jane Pumfret was interrupted by the lower tones of Major Dale.
"But, my dear woman," he said, "Captain Mayberry is not responsible—he is sick, mentally and physically."
"Well, I'll see," and she arose to go, "I am not much of a hand at making up, anyway."
"But if you could have seen how he begged me to send for you. He seemed to fear you would be angry with him for leaving the old place."
"Angry? More likely to be scared to death. I could not believe the old stage driver that you had really brought him to a hospital. Well, I must be going." She was almost at the door. "Don't mention my name to him, if you please."