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The Resident Patient

           Thesonhadgonealso.Thehalldoorhadbeenclosed,butnotshut.Mypagewhoadmitspatientsisanewboyandbynomeansquick.HewaitsdownstairsandrunsuptoshowpatientsoutwhenIringtheconsulting-roombell.Hehadheardnothing,andtheaffairremainedacompletemystery.Mr.Blessingtoncameinfromhiswalkshortlyafterwards,butIdidnotsayanythingtohimuponthesubject,for,totellthetruth,Ihavegotinthewayoflateofholdingaslittlecommunicationwithhimaspossible.

           "Well,IneverthoughtthatIshouldseeanythingmoreoftheRussianandhisson,soyoucanimaginemyamazementwhen,attheverysamehourthisevening,theybothcamemarchingintomyconsulting-room,justastheyhaddonebefore.

           "‘IfeelthatIoweyouagreatmanyapologiesformyabruptdepartureyesterday,Doctor,"saidmypatient.

           "‘IconfessthatIwasverymuchsurprisedatit,"saidI.

           "‘Well,thefactis,"heremarked,‘thatwhenIrecoverfromtheseattacksmymindisalwaysverycloudedastoallthathasgonebefore.Iwokeupinastrangeroom,asitseemedtome,andmademywayoutintothestreetinasortofdazedwaywhenyouwereabsent.’

           "‘AndI,"saidtheson,‘seeingmyfatherpassthedoorofthewaiting-room,naturallythoughtthattheconsultationhadcometoanend.ItwasnotuntilwehadreachedhomethatIbegantorealizethetruestateofaffairs.

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