But--he is not quite like other men.

He has no nerves to speak of in a physical sense.

He will make a quick recovery.

Broken bones mean very little to a man of his calibre." She heard him with relief mingled with a faint wonder at his confidence on this point.
"The doctor has seen him ?" she asked.
"Yes; and I have sent my man in the motor to ask him to come on here." She shivered again irrepressibly.

"Giles hates Dr.Randal." "I do not think that will make any difference," Lucas said gently.
Thereafter they sat together almost in silence, till the buzzing of the motor told of the doctor's arrival.