Mead is concealing anything. It is pretty bad, of
course. Such things are always bad. But it might be far worse. And
besides, the worst now has passed."
Garrick had already promised to accompany her over to Dr. Mead's
after he had made his examination of the wrecked car to confirm
what the doctor had already observed. It took several minutes for
them to satisfy themselves and meanwhile Violet Winslow, already
highly unstrung by the news from Garrick, waited more and more
nervously.
In spite of his careful examination of the wrecked car, Garrick
found practically nothing more than Dr. Mead had already told him.
It was with considerable relief that Miss Winslow saw the two
again climbing up the slope in the direction of the road.
A few minutes later we were on our way back, Dr. Mead and Garrick
leading the way in the doctor's car, while I accompanied Miss
Winslow in her own car.
She said little, and it was plain to see that she was consumed by
anxiety. Now and then she would ask a question about the accident,
and although I tried in every way to divert her mind to other
subjects she unfailingly came back to that.
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