Reuben's case had seemed desperate enough when he was brought in, but now he was in a fair way of recovery.

If he could be taken to better air, he would probably be a sound man quickly.
Even as he was, he might well recover.
The boys looked at each other and said with one voice that they thought they knew of a house where he would be received, and got leave to remove him in a cart at any time.

The doctor then hurried back to his work, whilst the brothers looked each other in the face, and Benjamin said gravely: "Methinks it must have been put into our hearts to go.

Aunt Mary will forgive the temerity when she hears of the special Providence." Their aunt was at no great distance off, as Benjamin knew.

Instead of going home, they found their way to a brook.