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Updated: June 5, 2025
"But wait till Santori has seen her, and given his opinion," he said "If he comes, as his telegram says he will to-morrow, we can take him entirely into our confidence, to decide what is best for her peace and pleasure. The ceremony of marriage can be gone through privately at the Manor, by the way, why don't you ask your friend the Bishop to officiate? I suppose he knows the position?"
"Let us talk of something else" he said. "I called in to tell you that Santori is in London, and that I have taken the responsibility upon myself of sending for him to see Miss Vancourt." Walden was instantly all earnest attention. "Who is Santori?" he asked.
It will be best for her and for you. I will let you know directly the operation is over. Santori is already here. Now" and he gave Walden's hand a close and friendly grip "steady, John! Say your prayers if you like, we want all the help God can give us!" The door opened and closed again he was gone. A great silence, a horrible oppression and loneliness fell upon Walden's heart.
He added to this letter a few words referring to Forsyth's information respecting the Italian specialist, Santori, who had been sent for to see Maryllia and pronounce on her condition "but I fear," he wrote, "that there is nothing to be done, save to resign ourselves to the apparently cruel and incomprehensible will of God, which in this case has declared itself in favour of allowing the innocent to suffer."
"Santori," replied Forsyth, "is a great Italian, whose scientific researches into medicine and surgery have won him the honour of all nations, save and except the British. We are very insular, my dear Walden! we never will tolerate the 'furriner' even if he brings us health and healing in his hand!
"You must lose her in a year at the utmost, if you do not run the risk of losing her to save her now," said Forsyth, bluntly "Santori has seen her and keep cool, John! he says there is just one chance of restoring her to her former health and activity again, but it is a chance fraught with imminent danger to her life.
Santori is a medical 'furriner, therefore he is generally despised by the English medical profession. But I'm a Scotsman I've no prejudices except my own!" And he laughed "And I acknowledge Santori as one of the greatest men of the age. He is a scientist as well as a surgeon and his great 'speciality' is the spine and nerves.
Yesterday, I happened to see in the papers that Santori had arrived in London for a few weeks, and, acting on a sudden inspiration, I wrote him a letter at once, explaining the whole case, and asking him to meet me in consultation. He has wired an answer to-day, saying he will be here to-morrow." Walden's eyes were full of sorrowful pain and yearning.
Later on, when he was in the village, making his usual round of visits among the sick and poor, and receiving the affectionate good wishes of many who had heard the news of his betrothal, he saw Dr. Forsyth driving up to the Manor in his gig with another man beside him, who, as he rightly guessed, was no other than the celebrated Italian specialist, Santori.
If Santori operates and he is quite willing to undertake it she may live, and not only may she live, but she may be absolutely strong and well again, able to walk and ride, and enjoy her life to the full. It rests with her and with you to decide, yes or no!" Walden was silent. "I may as well tell you," went on Forsyth "that she Miss Vancourt herself, is ready to risk it.
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