Nettie agree to walk him home. Of course, she did. He wasn't well and while she'd been looking ward to spending a little time with him, guilt ate at her that he'd come to see her when he needed rest.

She hung her head, hiding her troubled face. "I'm sorry, I made you come out when you should be resting." She felt that small worry worm it's way back into her mind, growing into doubt. 

"You do need to take it easy, uncle. Please think of yourself. I won't ask you to escort me the next meeting, I shouldn't have troubled you this time." 

She turned around to pass the other two quickly to head to the church.