I'd stay and do something if I could, Sonny, but to tell ye the truth, I don't know what to do--I'm not quite sure I'm right about the bleedin', or I'd stay and make you both help me---- [_He pauses._] But I'm not sure----! I'm not sure! And I don't know what else to do--I've got no medicine--so I can't stay. All I can tell ye is to keep her warm--and give her everything good to eat that she can take--she's in God's hands--Good-by---- [_The_ DOCTOR _hurries through the gate--and leaves_ ABE _and_ TOM _gazing forlornly after him, as_ SARAH _comes from the house._] SARAH I've got the towel and bowl all ready---- [_Pauses._] What's the matter----? [_Looks around._] Where's the doctor----? ABE He's gone---- SARAH Gone----? TOM Yes---- [NANCY _enters by door of cabin._] [NANCY'S _sudden appearance in the door swings_ ABE _around with a quick cry of pain. The sun is tinging the eastern sky with the splendor of an Indian Summer morning. The mother's figure in blue homespun suggests against the dark background of the cabin door the coming of a spirit from the unseen world. She pauses a moment in the doorway and smiles at her son._] ABE Oh, Ma, you mustn't---- TOM [_Following._] Nancy----! NANCY I'm better, I'm a lot better---- ABE You're too sick to come out here, Ma---- NANCY [_Smiling._] I can walk--as well as you can,--see---- [_She sways slightly toward the settee._] ABE But the Doctor says you must keep warm---- NANCY Well--I have on the warm stockings that Sarah knit for me and the coon skin moccasins you made--don't you see, I'm better now----? ABE [_Joyfully._] Look, Pa, she's better! SARAH Yes--she's better! TOM [_Alarmed._] Don't try to walk--set down, honey! NANCY [_Sinking on bench._] Yes--I will---- [_The boy comes closer, staring eagerly into his mother's face._] NANCY Come closer, my boy---- [ABE _kneels at her feet._] TOM I'm a feared of this, Nancy--you better let me git a hot rock and wrap it up for your feet. NANCY Yes, Tom--and bring me the Bible. I want Abe to read to me. [TOM _goes into the cabin worried over her._] ABE Feel all right, Ma----? NANCY [_She nods and breathes deeply--her eyes alight._]