"He's father and brother and friend to me.

There isn't anything I wouldn't do for him.

Did you ever hear how he came to be a cripple ?" "Never," said Dot.
"He was knocked down by an electric car," Bertie said, rushing through the story with headlong ardour, "trying to save his best girl's dog from being run over.

He did save it, but he was frightfully hurt--paralysed for months.

It's years ago now.