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The Resident Patient

           Suddenly,however,anunexpectedincidentopenedupquiteanewprospecttome.

           "ThiswasavisitfromagentlemanofthenameofBlessington,whowasacompletestrangertome.Hecameupintomyroomonemorning,andplungedintobusinessinaninstant.

           "‘YouarethesamePercyTrevelyanwhohashadsodistinguishedacareerandwonagreatprizelately?"saidhe.

           "Ibowed.

           "‘Answermefrankly,"hecontinued,‘foryouwillfindittoyourinteresttodoso.Youhavealltheclevernesswhichmakesasuccessfulman.Haveyouthetact?’

           "Icouldnothelpsmilingattheabruptnessofthequestion.

           "‘ItrustthatIhavemyshare,"Isaid.

           "‘Anybadhabits?Notdrawntowardsdrink,eh?’

           "‘Really,sir!"Icried.

           "‘Quiteright!That’sallright!ButIwasboundtoask.Withallthesequalities,whyareyounotinpractice?’

           "Ishruggedmyshoulders.

           "‘Come,come!"saidheinhisbustlingway.‘It’stheoldstory.Moreinyourbrainsthaninyourpocket,eh?WhatwouldyousayifIweretostartyouinBrookStreet?’

           "Istaredathiminastonishment.

           "‘Oh,it’sformysake,notforyours,"hecried.‘I’llbeperfectlyfrankwithyou,andifitsuitsyouitwillsuitmeverywell.Ihaveafewthousandstoinvest,d’yesee,andIthinkI‘llsinktheminyou.

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