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The Resident Patient

           

           "‘Butwhy?"Igasped.

           "‘Well,it’sjustlikeanyotherspeculation,andsaferthanmost.’

           "‘WhatamItodo,then?’

           "‘I’lltellyou.I’lltakethehouse,furnishit,paythemaids,andrunthewholeplace.Allyouhavetodoisjusttowearoutyourchairintheconsulting-room.I’llletyouhavepocketmoneyandeverything.Thenyouhandovertomethreequartersofwhatyouearn,andyoukeeptheotherquarterforyourself.’

           "Thiswasthestrangeproposal,Mr.Holmes,withwhichthemanBlessingtonapproachedme.Iwon’twearyyouwiththeaccountofhowwebargainedandnegotiated.ItendedinmymovingintothehousenextLadyDay,andstartingin-practiceonverymuchthesameconditionsashehadsuggested.Hecamehimselftolivewithmeinthecharacterofaresidentpatient.Hisheartwasweak,itappears,andheneededconstantmedicalsupervision.Heturnedthetwobestroomsofthefirstfloorintoasitting-roomandbedroomforhimself.Hewasamanofsingularhabits,shunningcompanyandveryseldomgoingout.Hislifewasirregular,butinonerespecthewasregularityitself.Everyevening,atthesamehour,hewalkedintotheconsulting-room,examinedthebooks,putdownfiveandthree-penceforeveryguineathatIhadearned,andcarriedtherestofftothestrongboxinhisownroom.

           "Imaysaywithconfidencethatheneverhadoccasiontoregrethisspeculation.Fromthefirstitwasasuccess.

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