Saved at Sea - A Lighthouse Story by Mrs O. F. Walton
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So he went very slowly up towards the lighthouse, and I remained behind
with the four men on the shore, and that silent form lying at the bottom of the boat. I was much frightened, and felt as if it was all a very terrible dream, and as if I should soon wake up to find it had all passed away. CHAPTER IX. A CHANGE IN THE LIGHTHOUSE. It seemed a long time before my grandfather came back, and then he only said in a low voice, 'You can bring him now, my lads; she knows about it now.' And so the mournful little procession moved on, through the field and garden and court, to the Millars' house, my grandfather and I following. I shall never forget that night, nor the strange, solemn feeling I had then. Mrs. Millar was very ill; the shock had been too much for her. The men went back in the boat to bring a doctor to the island to see her, and the doctor sent them back again to bring a nurse. He said he was afraid she would have an attack of brain-fever, and he thought her very ill indeed. |
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