I hope you don't mind.

I shall be down presently when Doris goes to sleep." "I am not going to sleep, Mamma," answered Doris emphatically.

"I am going to keep awake, for if I go to sleep I know you will go away." "All right, darling, Mother is going to stay with you," and she took the little one in her arms, adding, "Now we are all right, aren't we." Kathleen ran downstairs, turned up the light in the living room and passed quietly into the bedroom.
"Sorry to trouble you, Sybil, but there's something wrong with this infernal bandage." Kathleen went and brought in the lamp.

"Your sister cannot leave Doris, Mr.Romayne," she said quietly.

"Perhaps I can be of use." For a few moments the sick man gazed at her as at a vision.