Отель с привидениями

           Onthe17thhewassomuchworsethatitwasdecidedtosendformedicalhelpwhetherhelikeditornot.BaronRivar,afterinquiryattheconsul’s,securedtheservicesofDoctorBruno,wellknownasaneminentphysicianinVenice;withtheadditionalrecommendationofhavingresidedinEngland,andhavingmadehimselfacquaintedwithEnglishformsofmedicalpractice.

           ’Thusfarouraccountofhislordship’sillnesshasbeenderivedfromstatementsmadebyLadyMontbarry.Thenarrativewillnowbemostfitlycontinuedinthelanguageofthedoctor’sownreport,herewithsubjoined.

           ’"MymedicaldiaryinformsmethatIfirstsawtheEnglishLordMontbarry,onNovember17.Hewassufferingfromasharpattackofbronchitis.Someprecioustimehadbeenlost,throughhisobstinateobjectiontothepresenceofamedicalmanathisbedside.Generallyspeaking,heappearedtobeinadelicatestateofhealth.Hisnervoussystemwasoutoforder—hewasatoncetimidandcontradictory.WhenIspoketohiminEnglish,heansweredinItalian;andwhenItriedhiminItalian,hewentbacktoEnglish.Itmatteredlittle—themaladyhadalreadymadesuchprogressthathecouldonlyspeakafewwordsatatime,andthoseinawhisper.

           ’"Iatonceappliedthenecessaryremedies.Copiesofmyprescriptions(withtranslationintoEnglish)accompanythepresentstatement,andarelefttospeakforthemselves.

           ’"ForthenextthreedaysIwasinconstantattendanceonmypatient.Heansweredtotheremediesemployed—improvingslowly,butdecidedly.