Then
first he saw that Arctura had turned very white.
"Do sit down, my lady!" he said. "I would run for mistress Brookes,
but I dare not leave you."
"No, no; we will go down together! Give me that bottle of eau de
Cologne, please."
Donal did not know either eau de Cologne or its bottle, but he
darted to the dressing-table and guessed correctly. It revived her,
and she began to take deep breaths. Then with a strong effort she
rose to go down.
The time for speech concerning what they had seen, was not come!
"Would you not like, my lady," said Donal, "to come to the
schoolroom this afternoon? You could sit beside while I give Davie
his lessons!"
"Yes," she answered at once; "I should like it much!--Is there not
something you could give me to do?--Will you not teach me
something?"
"I should like to begin you with Greek, and teach you a little
mathematics--geometry first of all."
"You frighten me!"
"Your fright wouldn't outlast the beginning," said Donal. "Anyhow,
you will have Davie and me for company! You must be lonely
sometimes! You see little of Miss Carmichael now, I fancy."
"She has not been near me since that day in the avenue! We salute
now and then coming out of church. She will not come again except I
ask her; and I shall be in no haste: she would only assume I was
sorry, and could not do without her!"
"I should let her wait, my lady!" said Donal.
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