The doctor has forbidden him to leave the house until you have seen him.

Only wait a little! My poor, dear lady, wait, if it is only for a few minutes, until you are stronger." I had no choice but to obey him.

Oh, those miserable, helpless minutes on the sofa! I cannot write of them without shuddering at the recollection--even at this distance of time.
"Bring him here!" I said.

"Pray, pray bring him here!" "Who is to persuade him to come back ?" asked the Major, sadly.

"How can I, how can anybody, prevail with a man--a madman I had almost said!--who could leave you at the moment when you first opened your eyes on him?
I saw Eustace alone in the next room while the doctor was in attendance on you.