"Brutus has bolted now I am in a fix.

Can't walk home with this horrid dizziness in my head.

It's the cold, Rose, nothing else, I do assure you, and a chill yes, a chill.

See here! Let one of those fellows there lend me an arm no use to go after that brute.

Won't Mother be frightened though when he gets home ?" And with that empty laugh again, he fumbled for the door handle.
"No, no don't let them see you! Don't let anyone know! Stay here till Uncle comes, and he'll take care of you.