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           Hesaw,withhorror,marksuponherbodythatmightwellbetokenviolence. Apanicseizedhim,andhetookrefugeinhisroom. Therehereflectedatlengthoverthediscoverythathehadmade;consideredsoberlythebearingofMr.K-’sinstructionsandthedangertohimselfofinterferenceinsoseriousabusiness,andatlast,insoreperplexity,determinedtowaitfortheadviceofhisimmediatesuperior,theclassassistant. 

           Thiswasayoungdoctor,WolfeMacfarlane,ahighfavouriteamongalltherecklessstudents,clever,dissipated,andunscrupuloustothelastdegree. Hehadtravelledandstudiedabroad. Hismannerswereagreeableandalittleforward. Hewasanauthorityonthestage,skilfulontheiceorthelinkswithskateorgolf-club;hedressedwithniceaudacity,and,toputthefinishingtouchuponhisglory,hekeptagigandastrongtrotting-horse. WithFetteshewasontermsofintimacy; indeed,theirrelativepositionscalledforsomecommunityoflife; andwhensubjectswerescarcethepairwoulddrivefarintothecountryinMacfarlane’sgig,visitanddesecratesomelonelygraveyard,andreturnbeforedawnwiththeirbootytothedoorofthedissecting-room. 

           OnthatparticularmorningMacfarlanearrivedsomewhatearlierthanhiswont. Fettesheardhim,andmethimonthestairs,toldhimhisstory,andshowedhimthecauseofhisalarm. Macfarlaneexaminedthemarksonherbody. 

           ‘Yes,’hesaidwithanod,‘itlooksfishy.’