"You are among friends, sir,—among friends. Do not distress yourself," replied the doctor, in a soothing tone.
"Where is she? Great God! what has become of her?" exclaimed the wounded man, with startling energy.
"You must be quiet, sir, or you will injure your arm," said Dr. Vaudelier, mildly restraining the excited man.
"O, Emily, Emily!" groaned the sufferer. "Why did I leave you? Why did we not perish together?"
"Be calm, sir,—be calm! You have lost a friend in this terrible disaster?"
"I have. O that I could have died with her!"
"Are you sure she has perished?"
"She could scarcely have survived the explosion."
"Was she not in the ladies' cabin?"
"She was."