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Althea was thankful for the excuse afforded her by the tangling of her feet in the string to pause and stoop; she felt that her rigid face must betray her. She stooped for a long moment and hoped that her flush would cover her rigidity. It was when she raised herself that she saw suddenly in Mrs. Mallison's face something that gave her more than a suspicion.
"I find it pays to keep well dressed, when you take out the summer boarders," answered the old boatman. "And it pays to keep the boats in good shape, too." "Where am I to get the party?" "Over to the dock of Mallison's Hotel. One of the ladies is Mallison's niece." "Why don't they take a hotel boat?" "All engaged, two days ago. It's a busy season. But I've got to be going.
Althea struggled in a maze of discomfort. Behind Mrs. Mallison's caressing intonations was something that perplexed her. What did Mrs. Mallison know, and what did she guess? She was aware, evidently, of her own engagement to Franklin and, no doubt, of Franklin's engagement to Helen and its breaking off. What did she know about the cause of that breaking off? Her troubled cogitations got no further, for Mrs. Mallison went on: 'And how happily it has all turned out all round hasn't it? How horrid for you and Mr. Kane, if it hadn't; not that you'd have had anything to reproach yourselves with really I know because love is the only thing; but if Helen and Gerald had just been left plantés l
'But I believe it would be a satisfaction to Lady Palliser and to Mrs. Wendover both if you would do me the honour to consult me, and allow me to look after you while you are here, I could place myself under Dr. Mallison's instructions, if you like. 'No, there is no necessity. I tell you I know exactly what is amiss, and how to manage my own health. Mr. Fosbroke argued the point, but in vain.
Ida left the doctor and his patient together, and walked up and down the corridor outside her husband's room, waiting to hear Dr. Mallison's final directions. He remained closeted with Brian for about a quarter of an hour. 'I have said all I could, and I have written a prescription which may do some good, he told Ida. 'This is a case for moral suasion rather than medical treatment.
Mallison's plain and straightforward manner invited confidence, and Ida confided her fears and anxieties to him without scruple, telling him faithfully all that she had observed in her husband's conduct before and after that one dreadful night, which she described shudderingly. 'Yes, I remember his case. This seems to have been rather a sharp attack.
'Very bad; pulse small and thready a hundred and forty in the minute; violent throbbing in the temporal and carotid arteries; profuse perspiration all bad signs. What medicines has he been taking? He was shown the prescriptions. 'Hum hum digitalis bromide of potassium. I should like to inject chloral; but as the case is in Dr. Mallison's hands
Fosbroke's suggestion within a week of Dr. Mallison's visit and attended twice or thrice a day by the clever apothecary, were rewarded by the assurance that the time of immediate danger was over, and that now a slow and gradual recovery might fairly be anticipated.
'Every one is radiant and reasonable too, I hope, said Althea. Her head still whirled as she heard herself analysing for Mrs. Mallison's correction these sanctities of her life. Odious, intolerable, insolent woman! She could have burst into tears as she walked beside her, held by her, while her hateful dogs, shrilly barking, bounded buoyantly around them.
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