lock I was passing the Star Theatre, w

scarcely felt acquainted. I greeted her, however, and waited

k, I believ

u on your wa

e you had

is she looked

]Blagden. I am a young physician, and

actised in t

es

in there, where you were known, than to come to a lar

yet I am unprepared with an answer. I am ambit

y of laborers

es

have confiden

e eyed m

ce. But sometimes, it would be greater if I had an extensive practise, I[Pg 43] f

rovingly. "Modesty is becoming in any profession.

ms slow. I have not yet reached th

at me tho

here if you had not a reserve fund to fall back u

s curiosity, only as a ki

dge me

was left to me from the legacy of a good aunt-but I have a

44] free to say this without any fear of

ld wo

more than

his was the age that

, that I am not a blind believer in the medical profession. There are some, even of thos

ite ill you would c

doctor myself in a serious illness. But I would re

t point. A physician understands his ow

,[Pg 45] pleasantly. "If I am ill at

nk y

t. If you gave me any bread pills, I

atient, bread pills to m

ope to have other opportunities of conversing with you

re sufficiently interested

e window of the reception room. She was evidently surprised and amused to see

[Pg 46] as she took a seat beside me a

tand you," I sa

I see you and Miss Blag

es

confess. Did you ha

from the St

e. You could say a good deal between

di

were discussing your fellow

at

me was not

eve you were

bout me?" inquired

she was old

g

as. Why, she's forty if she'

udge of la

sensitive about my own. I am perfectly

id twenty-nine, t

ven to see if you would remember. I suppose g

twenty-six, and wish

sh! How can you possibly

s all very well to be a young minister, but

g

r call in a young doctor

Unless you w

sure I should feel confidence in you, Dr. Fenwick.

ls, if I thought they wo

t answered my question. What were y

asn't much faith in m

I fancy. What do

n; I haven't thought very much about h

[Pg 49] widow, graciously. "Not that

es never

ask such pointed questions. Really,

I do assure you. The time to be afraid of

t Mrs. Gray is about t

lances upon the land