"Oh, Winnie, suppose an accident did happen,--and Miss Thorpe hurt Fleurette in some dreadful way,--and--" "And ran away, in sheer fright!" suggested Elise.
"No: she'd be more likely to run to the doctor's.

Our doctor lives near here.

I'm going to telephone him--I'm 'most sure Azalea would do that." Doctor Marsh was not in, but his office boy said he had not had any call from Azalea by telephone or in person.
Patty was quite calm now.

Her efficient self had risen to the emergency and she was quickly considering what was best to do.
"I'm going to telephone Bill," she said, as if thinking aloud,--"but first, I'm going to call up the Gales, and see if Zaly could have taken Fleurette over there.

You know Azalea is utterly lawless,--it's impossible to imagine what she will do.