Their good Samaritan drove them to their own door, helped Miss Beach into the house, and volunteered to take a message to the doctor, then, evading Winona's thanks, he sprang into his car, and started away.
The chauffeur arrived later with Miss Beach's car, and considerately offered to run it round to the garage.
Aunt Harriet was laid up for several days after this episode, and Dr.
Sidwell forbade any long expeditions in the immediate future.

He encouraged the idea of Winona learning to drive.
"You could be of the greatest help in taking your aunt about," he said to her.

"You must have a capital notion of it, or you couldn't have brought the car three miles entirely on your own.

But of course you'll need practice before you can be trusted to mix in traffic.

You'll have to apply for a license, remember.