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Chapter 4
Trelawnystilllived.
Lastnight’slessonwasnotthrownaway.Morethanoneofthosepresentknewnowwhattodoinsuchanemergency,andwithinafewsecondswillinghandswereatworkonatourniquet.Amanwasatoncedespatchedforthedoctor,andseveraloftheservantsdisappearedtomakethemselvesrespectable.WeliftedMr.Trelawnyontothesofawherehehadlainyesterday;and,havingdonewhatwecouldforhim,turnedourattentiontotheNurse.Inalltheturmoilshehadnotstirred;shesatthereasbefore,erectandrigid,breathingsoftlyandnaturallyandwithaplacidsmile.Asitwasmanifestlyofnousetoattemptanythingwithhertillthedoctorhadcome,webegantothinkofthegeneralsituation.
Mrs.Granthadbythistimetakenhermistressawayandchangedherclothes;forshewasbackpresentlyinadressing-gownandslippers,andwiththetracesofbloodremovedfromherhands.Shewasnowmuchcalmer,thoughshetrembledsadly;andherfacewasghastlywhite.Whenshehadlookedatherfather’swrist,Iholdingthetourniquet,sheturnedhereyesroundtheroom,restingthemnowandagainoneachoneofuspresentinturn,butseemingtofindnocomfort.Itwassoapparenttomethatshedidnotknowwheretobeginorwhomtotrustthat,toreassureher,Isaid:
"Iamallrightnow;Iwasonlyasleep.
