Do you think you can remember all that ?" "I think so, Dr.Wade." "Very well then, I'm off," and the Doctor shook hands with Isobel, nodded to Mrs.Hannay and Helena, and hurried away.
"What a perfectly detestable little man!" Mrs.Hannay exclaimed, as the door closed over him.

"Your uncle must have been out of his senses to select such an odious person to look after you on the voyage.

I really pity you, Isobel." "I have no doubt he is very much nicer than he seems, mamma.

Uncle said, you know, in his letter last week, that he had written to Dr.Wade to look after me, if, as he thought probable, he might be coming out in the same ship.

He said that he was a little brusque in his manner, but that he was a general favorite, and one of the kindest hearted of men." "A little brusque," Mrs.Hannay repeated scornfully.