She was a host in herself, and could manage a party of native servants at least as well as I could.
So Hilda went, and came back again.

Meanwhile, I took charge of the nursing of Sebastian.

Fortunately, I had brought with me a good stock of jungle-medicines in my little travelling-case, including plenty of quinine; and under my careful treatment the Professor passed the crisis and began to mend slowly.

The first question he asked me when he felt himself able to talk once more was, "Nurse Wade--what has become of her ?"--for he had not yet seen her.

I feared the shock for him.
"She is here with me," I answered, in a very measured voice.