Personally, my doctor bled me just before I came away. But don't
let me stop you others. Lead on, brother- lead the way to the
shambles!"

Of course, Daphne took up the running.

"My dear boy, look at the seaweed on the rocks! Why, we should
slip and break our legs before we'd taken two steps!"

"That"s all right," said Berry."We have between us three shirts.
Torn into strips, they will make excellent bandages, while for a
splint- "

"The cove," I said, "is ideal. Its sand is a field of lilies,
its sea perfumed, its boulders sweet-smelling cushions."

"Of course,"said Berry. "Why do you tarry? Forward, friends
all! This way to the drug department. To the lions, O
Christians! For myself, if I start at once, I shall be able to
get back with the coastguard's ambulance before you've been
lying there more than an hour or two, and I can wire for your
relatives at the same time."

"Anybody would think the place was an oubliette," said I. "As a
matter of fact, the path down is an easy one, there are no
flints, and there is a singular paucity of seaweed of any
description. On the other hand, the sun is hot, the sand is
soft, and I have already selected that rock, in the seclusion of
whose shade I shall prepare myself for the waves. Sorry it's too
dangerous for you. I'll write about some bathing-machines