ut ten minutes, tir in tie and Dr Graves came o t over Dr Gravess note-book.

    Dear ladies, good morning, said Dr Cie, looking up.  first to Betty. ty? Good girl. You  your medicine, of course.

    o  and broug a piece of sugar. Sook it, and curtseyed.

    Good girl,  ell me you o tears. t is not good.   shink?

    S know, sir.

    hmm?

    ook , all time murmuring to Dr Graves, he pale old lady.

    Miss ilson, s oday? asked Dr Cie.

    None but the usual ones, she answered.

    ell,  repeat them.

    t of pure air, she said quickly.

    Yes, yes.  Dr Gravess book.

    And of wholesome food.

    You .

    ter.

    A tonic, for stered nerves. You knohis, Miss ilson.

    S. t once s: thieves!

    I jumped at tie looked up at s enougongue.  ?

    thieves! Devils!

    Your tongue, Miss ilson!  do ? hmm?

    Ser a minute:

    A curb.

    t is rig tigurned and called to o ly. Miss ilson put o o feel for a c my eye, and tered, and she seemed ashamed.

    I s any otime; but for noen more ladies like old me my   ed only until Dr Cie ructions to th and leaned and said,

    Dr Cie, sir! urned and came towards me.

    Mrs Rivers. ook my  t, not smiling. how are you?

    Sir, I said. Sir, I—

    Pulse ratly, to Dr Graves. Dr Graves made a note of it. urned back to me. You  your face, I am sorry to see.

    Nurse Spiller spoke before I could.

    Cast o tie, s

    Aion in w?

    Slept? No, I—