He was amazed at his own sense of relief.
"I am glad," he declared.
The doctor joined them, his black bag in his hand, prepared for departure.

He addressed himself to Tavernake as the responsible person.
"The young lady will be all right now," he said, "but she may be rather queer for a day or two.

Fortunately, she made the usual mistake of people who are ignorant of medicine and its effects--she took enough poison to kill a whole household.

You had better take care of her, young man," he added dryly.

"She'll be getting into trouble if she tries this sort of thing again." "Will she need any special attention during the next few days ?" Tavernake asked.