"Oi'll give that Dick a hiding," Luke said wrathfully as he hastened
along by her side. "Why didn't ye send him here to tell me instead
of cooming thyself?"

"It was only an accident, feyther, and Dick was so frightened when
he saw what had happened and heard George cry out that he ran out
at once. I have put some flour on George's leg; but I think the
doctor ought to see him, that's why I came for you."

"It's no use moi goaing voor him now, lass, he be expected along
here every minute. Jack Wilson, he be on the lookout by the roadside
vor to stop him to ask him to see Nance, who be taken main bad. I
will see him and ask him to send doctor to oor house when he comes,
and tell Jarge I will be oop in a minute."

Upon the doctor's arrival he pronounced the scald to be a serious
one, and Dick, who had been found sobbing outside the cottage, and
had been cuffed by his father, was sent down with the doctor into
the town to bring up some lint to envelop the leg. The doctor had
already paid his visit to Nance Wilson, and had rated her father
soundly for not procuring better food for her.

"It's all nonsense your saying the times are bad," he said in
reply to the man's excuses. "I know the times are bad; but you know
as well as I do that half your wages go to the public house; your
family are starving while you are squandering money in drink. That
child is sinking from pure want of food, and I doubt if she would
not be gone now if it hadn't have been for that soup your wife
tells me Bill Swinton sent in to her. I tell you, if she dies you