A Simpleton by Charles Reade
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Phoebe Falcon looked after him, and began to cry.
"Nay, nay, Phoebe," said Dick; "don't ye take on about it." "I wonder at you," sobbed Phoebe. "Good people, I'm fonder of my brother than he is of himself, it seems; for I can't take it so easy. Well, the world is full of trouble. Let us do what we are here for. But I shall pray for the poor soul every night, that his mind may be given back to him." So then she bustled, and gave herself to getting the cattle on shore, and the things put on board her wagon. But when this was done, she said to her brother, "Dick, I did not think anything on earth could take my heart off the cattle and the things we have got from home; but I can't leave this without going to the hospital about our poor dear doctor: and it is late for making a start, any way--and you mustn't forget the newspapers for Reginald--he is so fond of them--and you must contrive to have one sent out regular after this, and I'll go to the hospital." She went, and saw the head doctor, and told him he had got an attendant there she had known in England in a very different condition, and she had come to see if there was anything she could do for him--for she felt very grateful to him, and grieved to see him so. The doctor was pleased and surprised, and put several questions. Then she gave him a clear statement of what he had done for Dick in England. |
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