Drummond--that little house." "_That_ ?" said the Captain; but there was no more time now for retreat or question.

He sprang out, threw the reins two or three times over the gate-post; then executed the very difficult operation of taking Daisy out of the wagon.

He could not do it without hurting her; she fainted on his shoulder; and it was in this state, white and senseless, that he carried her into Mrs.Benoit's cottage.

The old woman had seen them and met him at the door.

Seeing the state of the case, she immediately and with great quickness spread a clean covering over a comfortable chintz couch which stood under the window, and Daisy was laid there from her friend's arms.