'O, is there?'with a grave look which yet told more of relief that concern. 'And you are going to help Dr. Arthur take care of them!'
He answered absently, looking at her, as a man might who expected to lose such an indulgence for some time to come. Her face was very thoughtful for a minute; then she looked up with almost a smile.
'Yes,' she repeated,'of course you must. Well, I am ready.'
'Are you?' said he. 'For what?'
'You think I do not know enough,' said Hazel with some eagerness; 'and I do not know much; but I can follow directions. And Byo declares she was never so taken care of in her life as once by me.'
Instead of answering, at first, Dane clasped her closer in his arms and kissed her, as if in anticipation of the hunger for the sight of her which would shortly set in.
'I should like to have you take care of me,' he said at length. 'If I needed a little care, that is.'
'Well,' said Wych Hazel, 'you may put it so, if you like. You will need a great deal before you have been in that Hollow two days.'
'Need it. Do you think you can give it?' said he wistfully.
'Without a doubt.'