The river was surging; the wind was furious; no one could imagine what it was who had not witnessed it, and he, for his part, never expected to see Richard come back to land.

But Richard did come back, and brought back the disabled sail-boat and the injured man.
That was the end of the story; which thrilled us all very much, as we knew the heroes, and had one of them before us, ghastly pale but uncomplaining.
It seemed as if the doctor never would come! We were women, and we naturally looked to the coming of the doctor as the end of all the trouble.

It was impossible to make the poor fellow comfortable.

He could not lie down, he could not move without excruciating pain, and very frequently he grew quite faint.

Charlotte Benson and Sophie administered stimulants; endeavored to ease his position with pillows and footstools; and did all the nameless soothing acts that efficient and good nurses alone understand; while I, paralyzed and mute, stood aside, scarcely able to bear the sight of his sufferings.