It was evident she knew who Caius was, and wherefore he had come to the island, and that her careful entertainment of him was prearranged.

It was arranged, too, that she should pass him on to the patient for whom his skill was chiefly desired that night as quickly as possible.

She gave him only reasonable time to be warmed and fed, telling him the while what a good man this was who had lately been taken so very ill, what an excellent husband and father, how important his life was to the welfare of the community.
"For," said she, "he is truly rather rich and very intelligent; so much so that some would even say that he was the friend of Madame Le Maitre." Her voice had a crescendo of vehemence up to this last name.
Caius had his marching orders once more.

His hostess went out with him to the moonlit road to point his way.

She showed him where the road divided, and which path to take, and said that he must then pass three houses and enter the fourth.