'I would have come before, but I was afraid of disturbing her,' said Toby.
'I've been thinking of her all night; I didn't get many winks of sleep,
Miss Rosie!'

'Oh, Toby, was it you that fetched little Mother Manikin?'

'Yes, Miss Rosie; I used to belong to their show before I came to master;
and once I had a fever, and Mother Manikin nursed me all the time I had it,
so I knew she would know what to do.'

'She _is_ a kind little thing!' said Rosalie.

'Yes, missie; she has only got a little body, but there's a great kind
heart inside it. But, Miss Rosie, I wanted to tell you something; I'm going
to fetch a doctor to see missis.'

'Oh, Toby! but what will my father say?'

'It's he that has sent me, Miss Rosie; you see, I think he's ashamed. You
should have seen the men last night, when they were shutting up the theatre
after you had gone away. They went up to master, and gave him a bit of
their minds about letting missis come on the stage when she was so ill.
They told him it was a sin and a shame the way he treated her, taking less
care of her than if she were one of his old horses (not that he's over and
above good to them neither). Well, master didn't like it, Miss Rosie, and
he was very angry at the time; but this morning, as soon as it was light,
he told me to get up at seven o'clock and fetch a doctor to see missis at
once. So I thought I'd better tell you, Miss Rosie, that you might put
things straight before he comes.'