Lamb was still sitting up in bed when Billy returned.

The simple fellow poured out in brief sentences small bits of what he had seen at the street door.
"Oh, shut up," said Peter.

"The doctor says I'll feel better if I'm shaved--ain't been shaved these three weeks.

Doctor wants you to go and get Josiah to come and fix me up to-night.

You tell him it's the doctor's orders.