Plenty of people are willing to play the Samaritan without the oil and the twopence, but that was not Crawford's way.

Tallisker's outspoken blame had really made him tremble at his new responsibilities; he had put his hand liberally in his pocket to aid the sufferers.

Perhaps at the foundation of all lay one haunting thought--Helen! If he did what he could for others, Helen would safer.

He never audibly admitted that Helen was in any danger, but--but--if there should be danger, he was, he hoped, paying a ransom for her safety.
In six weeks the epidemic appeared to have spent itself.

There was a talk of resuming full hours at the works.