After an examination, that American doctor said Madam Moreland was regaining awareness of the outside world and could hear the sounds around her. He advised the family to consistently communicate with her, as she might wake up soon.
The doctor's words were undoubtedly uplifting.
Amelia Clarke felt a sensation, perhaps it was the words she had spoken to Madam Moreland that had stirred her.
Old Master Moreland and the group, including Oscar Moreland, arrived at the hospital ward and were surprised and delighted to hear the news. Old Master Moreland, his eyes brimming with tears, held Madam Moreland's hand, sobbing like an eighty-year-old child.
They comforted him for a while.
Owen Moreland was concerned about Amelia Clarke's physical condition; though it was not serious enough to require hospitalization, bleeding during pregnancy was no trivial matter.