The delay in Caroline arriving was not because she did not want to see Mr. Darcy. On the contrary, she did long to see him and had been anticipating his arrival nearly as much as his sister. However, when she was told by the maid of the Gentleman's arrival, Caroline took her time to freshen up and fix any stray curls in her hair so she might appear her most agreeable.
She had a whole rehearsed greeting in her head by the time she arrived at door to the sitting room, but that was quickly forgotten. "Mr. Darcy, what is the matter? Why are you in need of a doctor?" she asked joining Georgiana and her brother. She could see that he was laid up. "It seems to me that coming to Sanditon is a cause of more injury than recovery," Caroline observed in usual way. "If you need me to call for the doctor, you should stay with him Georgiana."