The insistent pounding on the door caused Eleanor to look up in alarm.

"Who could that be?" she asked, putting her knitting on the floor.

Andrew rose from his chair and peered behind the curtains. "It's Isaac!"

He quickly ran down the stairs and greeted his friend.

"Isaac, what's the matter, you're winded?" enquired Andrew holding the door open for Dr. Featherston to enter.

"I wish you lived closer to town," he gasped as he climbed the stairs and entered ...