Doctor Quimby and Nellie Dean were there.

Nellie rushed over to her lover's side.
"You bad boy," she cried.

"You're wet through." Doctor Quimby turned to me.
"Your ma's getting on all right," he declared.

"About all that ails her now is that she wants to see you." George was assisting Nellie to put on her wraps.
"Got to leave you now, Ros," he said.

"Cap'n Jed and Matildy'll think we've eloped ahead of time.