CHAPTER XIV: COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.
It was not until after midday that the message arrived, and Dr.Green at once went in.

Ned was sitting on the side of the bed, a constable having come off with the message as soon as he heard him make the first move.
"Well, Ned, how are you now ?" Dr.Green asked cheerfully as he went to the window and drew back the curtains.

"Had a good sleep, my boy, and feel all the better for it, I hope." "Yes, I think I have been asleep," Ned said in a far more natural voice than that of the previous day.

"How did the curtains get drawn ?" "I drew them, Ned.

I looked in in the afternoon, and found you fast asleep, so I darkened the room." "Why, what time is it now ?" Ned asked.
"Half past twelve, Ned." "Half past twelve! Why, how can that be ?" "Why, my boy, you have had twenty-two hours' sleep." Ned gave an exclamation of astonishment.
"You had two nights' arrears to make up for, and nature is not to be outraged in that way with impunity.