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Chapter 6

           Henowsaidsomethingtohiswifewho,withoutleavingherplace,addressedafewwordsofgratitudeandcourtesytome.Sheseemedveryshyoverit,andhersicklyfaceflushedupwithconfusion.Iremained,butwiththeairofamanwhoknowsheisintrudingandisanxioustogetaway.Thedoctor’sremorseatlastseemedtoneedavent,Icouldsee.

           “‘IfI—’hebegan,breakingoffabruptlyeveryothermoment,andstartinganothersentence.‘I—Iamsoverygratefultoyou,andIamsomuchtoblameinyoureyes,Ifeelsure,I—yousee—’(hepointedtotheroomagain)‘atthismomentIaminsuchaposition—’

           “‘Oh!’Isaid,‘there’snothingtosee;it’squiteaclearcase—you’velostyourpostandhavecomeuptomakeexplanationsandgetanother,ifyoucan!’

           “‘Howdoyouknowthat?’heaskedinamazement.

           “‘Oh,itwasevidentatthefirstglance,’Isaidironically,butnotintentionallyso.‘Therearelotsofpeoplewhocomeupfromtheprovincesfullofhope,andrunabouttown,andhavetoliveasbesttheycan.’

           “Hebegantotalkatonceexcitedlyandwithtremblinglips;hebegancomplainingandtellingmehisstory.Heinterestedme,Iconfess;Isattherenearlyanhour.Hisstorywasaveryordinaryone.Hehadbeenaprovincialdoctor;hehadacivilappointment,andhadnosoonertakenitupthanintriguesbegan.Evenhiswifewasdraggedintothese.

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