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The Doctor
Notawordcouldwehear,however,fortheyspokeinaverylowtone,andthedeeprecessofthewindowquiteconcealedthedoctorfromview,andverynearlymyfather,whosefoot,arm,andshoulderonlycouldwesee;andthevoiceswere,Isuppose,allthelessaudibleforthesortofclosetwhichthethickwallandwindowformed.
Afteratimemyfather’sfacelookedintotheroom;itwaspale,thoughtful,and,Ifancied,agitated.
"Laura,dear,comehereforamoment.Madame,weshan’ttroubleyou,thedoctorsays,atpresent."
AccordinglyIapproached,forthefirsttimealittlealarmed;for,althoughIfeltveryweak,Ididnotfeelill;andstrength,onealwaysfancies,isathingthatmaybepickedupwhenweplease.
Myfatherheldouthishandtome,asIdrewnear,buthewaslookingatthedoctor,andhesaid:
"Itcertainlyisveryodd;Idon’tunderstanditquite.Laura,comehere,dear;nowattendtoDoctorSpielsberg,andrecollectyourself."
"Youmentionedasensationlikethatoftwoneedlespiercingtheskin,somewhereaboutyourneck,onthenightwhenyouexperiencedyourfirsthorribledream.Istherestillanysoreness?"
"Noneatall,"Ianswered.
"Canyouindicatewithyourfingeraboutthepointatwhichyouthinkthisoccurred?"
"Verylittlebelowmythroat—here,"Ianswered.
Iworeamorningdress,whichcoveredtheplaceIpointedto.
"Nowyoucansatisfyyourself,"saidthedoctor."Youwon’tmindyourpapa’sloweringyourdressaverylittle.
