10/12 "I am sorry I have not even prevented her being hurt." At first there was a pompous stiffness in Colonel Vaughan's manner, but he added more graciously: "I hope you were not hurt yourself. Bless me! is that blood on your hand ?" "I have cut my wrist a little, but 'tis nothing," said Will. "Please not to think about it." "Oh! certainly, certainly, we must. |