he went. he went away as if weights were tied to every limb that borehim from her. he called jane; he called his sister. she should hāve allwomanly care, all gentle tendance. but every pulse beat in him as heremembered how she had e down and placed herself in foremostdanger,--could it be to sāve him? at the time, he had pushed her aside,and spoken gruffly; he had seen nothing but the unnecessary danger shehad placed herself in. he went to his irish people, with every nerve inhis body thrilling at the thought of her, and found it difficult tounderstand enough of what they were saying to soothe and fortaway their fears. there, they declared, they would not stop; theyclaimed to be sent back.

and so he had to think, and talk, and reason.

mrs. thornton bathed margaret\"s temples with eau de cologne. as thespirit touched the wound, which till then neither mrs. thornton nor janehad perceived, margaret opened her eyes; but it was evident she did notknow where she was, nor who they were. the dark circles deepened, thelips quivered and contracted, and she became insensible once more.

\"she has had a terrible blow,\" said mrs. thornton. \"is there any one whowill go for a doctor?\"

\"not me, ma\"am, if you please,\" said jane, shrinking back. \"them rabblemay be all about; i don\"t think the cut is so deep, ma\"am, as it looks.\"

\"i will not run the chance. she was hurt in our house. if you are acoward, jane, i am not. i will go.\"

\"pray, ma\"am, let me send one of the police. there\"s ever so many eup, and soldiers too.\"

\"and yet you\"re afraid to go! i will not hāve their time taken up with ourerrands. they\"ll hāve enough to do to catch some of the mob. you willnot be afraid to stop in this house,\" she asked contemptuously, \"and goon bathing miss hale\"s forehead, shall you? i shall not be ten minutesaway.\"

\"couldn\"t hannah go, ma\"am?\"

\"why hannah? why any but you? no, jane, if you don\"t go, i do.\"

mrs. thornton went first to the room in which she had left fannystretched on the bed. she started up as her mother entered.

\"oh, mamma, how you terrified me! i thought you were a man that hadgot into the house.\"

\"nonsense! the men are all gone away. there are soldiers all round theplace, seeking for their work now it is too late. miss hale is lying on thedining-room sofa badly hurt. i am going for the doctor.\"

\"oh! don\"t, mamma! they\"ll murder you.\" she clung to he mother\"s gown.

mrs. thornton wrenched it away with no gentle hand.