And it ended by Jimmy being helped to Dannie's cabin, undressed, and put into bed, and then Dannie went over to see what he could do for the nurse.

She looked at him searchingly.
"Mr.Macnoun, when were you last asleep ?" she asked.
"I forget," answered Dannie.
"When did you last have a good hot meal ?" "I dinna know," replied Dannie.
"Drink that," said the nurse, handing him the bowl of broth she carried, and going back to the stove for another.

"When I have finished making Mrs.Malone comfortable, I'm going to get you something to eat, and you are going to eat it.

Then you are going to lie down on that cot where I can call you if I need you, and sleep six hours, and then you're going to wake up and watch by this door while I sleep my six.
Even nurses must have some rest, you know." "Ye first," said Dannie.

"I'll be all richt when I get food.