No one, save Dr.Coombe, had ever done that-- "It is always best in these cases to get the details from the patient herself," went on the doctor, encouragingly.
No, he was not laughing! Aunt Amy could detect nothing save the gravest of interest in his kindly eyes.

An immense relief stole over her.

A relief so great that Callandar, watching, felt his heart grow hot with pity.
"Oh, doctor!" she cried feebly, "I--" a rush of easy tears drowned the rest of the sentence.
Callandar let her cry.

He knew the value of those tears.

Presently when she grew more quiet he exchanged her soaking bit of cambric for his own more serviceable square.