Peter did not think blueberry wine would be any good . It was ten o'clock before Dan began to get better ; but from that time he improved rapidly . When the doctor , who had been away from home when Uncle Roger reached Markdale , came at half past ten , he found his patient very weak and white , but free from pain . Dr. Grier patted Cecily on the head , told her she was a little brick , and had done just the right thing , examined some of the fatal berries and gave it as his opinion that they were probably poisonous , administered some powders to Dan and advised him not to tamper with forbidden fruit in future , and went away . Mrs. Ray now appeared , looking for Sara , and said she would stay all night with us . `` I 'll be much obliged to you if you will , '' said Uncle Roger . `` I feel a bit shook . I urged Janet and Alec to go to Halifax , and took the responsibility of the children while they were away , but I did n't know what I was letting myself in for . If anything had happened I could never have forgiven myself -- though I believe it 's beyond the power of mortal man to keep watch over the things children WILL eat . Now , you young fry , get straight off to your beds . Dan is out of danger , and you ca n't do any more good . Not that any of you have done much , except Cecily . She 's got a head of her shoulders . '' `` It 's been a horrid day all through , '' said Felicity drearily , as we climbed the stairs . `` I suppose we made it horrid ourselves , '' said the Story Girl candidly . `` But it 'll be a good story to tell sometime , '' she added . `` I 'm awful tired and thankful , '' sighed Cecily . We all felt that way . CHAPTER XV . A DISOBEDIENT BROTHER Dan was his own man again in the morning , though rather pale and weak ; he wanted to get up , but Cecily ordered him to stay in bed .
Fortunately Felicity forgot XXXXX repeat the command , so Dan did stay in bed .
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