What shall we do for you? you are quite
knocked up.'
'Oh! no,' said Mr. Devereux, 'I am only a little out of breath. A
terrible report came to me, and I set off to learn the truth. I
should like to hear what Mr. Saunders says of her.'
'I will call him in here before he goes,' said Jane; 'how tired you
are; you have not been out before.'
'Only to the gate to speak to Rotherwood yesterday, and prevent him
from coming in,' said Mr. Devereux, 'but I have great designs for
Sunday. They come home to-morrow, do not they?'
Jane was much relieved by hearing her cousin talk in this manner, and
answered, 'Yes, and a dismal coming home it will be; it is too late
to let them know.'
Mr. Saunders now entered, and gave a very favourable account of the
patient, saying that even the scars would probably disappear in a few
weeks. His gig had come from Raynham, and he offered to set Mr.
Devereux down at the parsonage, a proposal which the latter was very
glad to accept. Emily and Jane had leisure, when they were gone, to
inquire into the manner of the accident. Phyllis answered that
Maurice said that her banging the door had made the powder go off.
Jane then asked where Maurice was, and Phyllis reporting that he was
in his own room, she repaired thither, and knocked twice without
receiving an answer.
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