Richard Horn was the first to spring to his feet--it was the afternoon hour and the club was full--and cross the Square on the run, followed by Clayton, Bowman, and two or three others. These, with one accord, banged away on the knocker, only to be met by Dr. Teackle, who explained that there was nothing seriously the matter with Mr. Temple, except an attack of foolhardiness in coming up the bay when he should have stayed in bed--but even that should cause his friends no uneasiness, as he was still as tough as a lightwood knot, and bubbling over with good humor; all he needed was rest, and that he must have--so please everybody come to-morrow. By the next morning the widening of ripples caused by the dropping of a high-grade invalid into the still pool of Kennedy Square, spread with such force and persistency that one wavelet overflowed Kate's dressing-room. Indeed, it came in with Mammy Henny and her coffee. “Marse George home, honey--Ben done see Todd. Got a mis'ry in his back dat bad it tuk two gemmens to tote him up de steps.” “Uncle George home, and ill!” That was enough for Kate. She didn't want any coffee--she didn't want any toast or muffins, or hominy--she wanted her shoes and stockings and--Yes everything, and quick!--and would Mammy Henny call Ben and send him right away to Mr. Temple's and find out how her dear Uncle George had passed the night, and give him her dearest love and tell him she would come right over to see him the moment she could get into her clothes; and could she send anything for him to eat; and did the doctor think it was dangerous--? Yes--and Ben must keep on to Dr. Teackle's and find out if it was dangerous--and say to him that Miss Seymour wanted to know IMMEDIATELY, and--(Here the poor child lost her breath, she was dressing all the time, Mammy Henny's fingers and ears doing their best) “and tell Mr. Temple, too,” she rushed on, “that he must send word by Ben for ANYTHING and EVERYTHING he needed” (strong accent on the two words)... all of which was repeated through the crack of the door to patient Ben when he presented himself, with the additional assurance that he must tell Mr. Temple it wouldn't be five minutes before she would be with him--as she was nearly dressed, all but her hair.