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But she did hide all trace of anger and sorrow, and cheered the helpless traveller throughout the weariness of the journey. Charlotte was lying on a sofa in her bedroom, with Mrs. Woolper in attendance upon her, when Dr. Jedd arrived. It was a quarter to six, and the low western sunshine flooded the room. The physician came with Valentine, and did not ask to see Mr.
He has brought her home." "What does that mean?" "Who knows? I pray God that he may have overreached himself. I have set a watch upon my dear love, and no further harm shall come to her. I am going to fetch Dr. Jedd." "And you are not afraid of Phil's smelling a rat?" "I am afraid of nothing that he can do henceforward. If it is not too late to save her, I will save her."
I begin to doubt whether I am really in my own house. In an hour, then, I will come. Where is my wife?" "In her own room, sir, lying down; asleep, I believe." "I will not disturb her. How about the registration, by-the-by? That must be seen to." "Dr. Jedd has promised to attend to that, sir." "Has Dr. Jedd been here?" "He was here an hour ago." "Very good. And he will see to that," muttered Mr.
Doddleson in the garden at Harold's Hill and the present moment. To Valentine it seemed still more wonderful. What a bridgeless gulf between yesterday morning and to-night! All his knowledge of this man Sheldon, all the horror involved in Tom Halliday's death, had come upon him in that brief span. "I should like to see Dr. Doddleson's prescriptions," said Dr. Jedd, with grave politeness. Mr.
The physician wished the two men good evening, and returned to his carriage, to be driven home to dinner by way of Plantagenet Square, where he saw Dr. Doddleson, and appointed to meet him next day, much to the delight of that individual, who was proud to be engaged in a case with the great Jedd. Valentine left the house on the heels of the Doctor.
Jedd to Valentine Hawkehurst as he said this. The physician's face told him no more than he might have learnt from a blank sheet of paper. Valentine's face was dark and gloomy; but that gloomy darkness might mean no more than natural grief. "I will take you to my stepdaughter's room at once," he said to the physician.
Jedd will be the fittest person to give you such information; and has expressed his willingness to answer any questions you may please to put to him. "For the rest, I beg to assure you that the rights of Mrs.
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