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Why is he kept so long from me?"
"Helen, child, you MUST believe that the doctor--that we all--are
doing our best for you and Nichol," said Mr. Kemble, anxiously.
"His father and mother came to the hotel. It was but natural that
they should wish to see him at once. How would we feel?"
"Come, Helen, dear, you must try to be more calm," urged the
mother, gently, with her arm around her daughter's neck. "Doctor,
can't you give her something to quiet her nerves?"
"Miss Helen, like the captain, is going to do just as I say,
aren't you? You can do more for yourself than I can do for you.
Remember, you must act intelligently and cooperate with me. His
father, and especially his mother, exhibited the utmost degree of
emotion and made the strongest appeals without effect. Now we must
try different tactics. All must be quiet and nothing occur to
confuse or irritate him."
"Ah, how little you all understand me! The moment you give me a
chance to act I can be as calm as you are. It's this waiting, this
torturing suspense that I cannot endure.


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