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Dennis was not his only censurer; the zealous Papists thought the monks treated with too much contempt, and Erasmus too studiously praised; but to these objections he had not much regard. The "Essay," has been translated into French by Hamilton, author of the "Comte de Grammont," whose version was never printed, by Robotham, secretary to the king for Hanover, and by Resnel; and commented by Dr.
At the sound of the other he started. "You'll find him in the small reception room, Dr. Hardman," the woman had said. "Ah, yes, thank you Mrs. Robotham. I'll see him directly. I wish you'd look after ward six to-night. The regular nurse is away." "That's the man who was at my uncle's house!" Frank thought, as he heard the doctor's voice. "That's the man who threatened me in the dark.
"All right," Frank answered, and he was relieved when Dr. Hardman turned away, without seeking to question him further. Clearly the red-haired physician had not recognized the boy as the one who had followed him that night in the darkness from Mr. Dent's house, nor the one he had run from in the woods. Mrs. Robotham came in at that juncture and, as He passed her in the doorway, Dr.
After supper, which he ate alone in the big dining-room, Frank was taken upstairs by Mrs. Robotham, and instructed in his work. The sanitarium was a large one, and there were a number of corridors, from which opened the rooms of the patients. "We have night and day shifts for this duty," Dr.
They often bring back painful memories. To avoid that we are all known by numbers here." "I don't mind in the least." In fact Frank was glad. This might be the means of enabling him to keep his name hidden, and not necessitate him giving a false one, which he did not like to do, even to gain his ends. "Very good, I'm number one, Mrs. Robotham is number two, and so on. You'll be number thirty-one."
"Yes, I can stay here to-night." "That's good. I'll not need to see much of you, as I am very busy. You'll be under the direction of Mrs. Robotham, my assistant. By the way, I presume you have no objection to being designated by a number?" "By a number?" inquired Frank, somewhat puzzled. "Yes. You see many of our patients have queer notions. Names are strange things to them.
Hardman announced that he had engaged the boy. He told his assistant to instruct Frank where to go and what to do. "Come with me and I'll show you your room," said the woman, and Frank followed, wondering what he was going to do, now that he had the place at the sanitarium. "Have you had supper?" asked Mrs. Robotham. "Not very much," was the answer, as Frank thought of the sandwich in the woods.
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