He made Mrs.Grant remain with the Nurse, but either Miss Trelawny or I, generally both of us, remained with the wounded man.

We each managed, however, to get bathed and dressed; the Doctor and Mrs.Grant remained with Mr.Trelawny whilst we had breakfast.
Sergeant Daw went off to report at Scotland Yard the progress of the night; and then to the local station to arrange for the coming of his comrade, Wright, as fixed with Superintendent Dolan.

When he returned I could not but think that he had been hauled over the coals for shooting in a sick-room; or perhaps for shooting at all without certain and proper cause.

His remark to me enlightened me in the matter: "A good character is worth something, sir, in spite of what some of them say.

See! I've still got leave to carry my revolver." That day was a long and anxious one.