"Mr. Van Brunt!" said he "Farmer Van Brunt that lives down towards the Cat's Back? I'm very sorry! How did it happen?"
Ellen told as shortly as possible, and again begged to know where she might look for Dr. Gibson.
"Well," said he, "the best plan I can think of, will be for you how did you come here?"
"I came on horseback, Sir."
"Ah well the best plan will be for you to ride up to his house; maybe he'll have left word there, and anyhow you can leave word for him to come down as soon as he gets home. Do you know where the doctor lives?"
"No, Sir."
"Come here," said he, pulling her to the door "you can't see it from here; but you must ride up the street till you have passed two churches, one on the right hand first, and then, a good piece beyond, you'll come to another red brick one on the left hand and Dr. Gibson lives in the next block but one after that, on the other side anybody will tell you the house. Is that your horse?"
"Yes, Sir. I'm very much obliged to you."
"Well, I will say! if you han't the prettiest fit out in
Thirlwall shall I help you? will you have a cheer?"
"No, I thank you Sir; I'll bring him up to this step; it will do just as well. I am very much obliged to you, Sir."