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Chapter 6

           

           “Isawhowthemandashedabouttheroomtofindmeanemptychair,howhekickedtheragsoffachairwhichwascoveredupbythem,broughtittome,andhelpedmetositdown;butmycoughwentonforanotherthreeminutesorso.WhenIcametomyselfhewassittingbymeonanotherchair,whichhehadalsoclearedoftherubbishbythrowingitalloverthefloor,andwaswatchingmeintently.

           “‘I’mafraidyouareill?’heremarked,inthetonewhichdoctorsusewhentheyaddressapatient.‘Iammyselfamedicalman’(hedidnotsay‘doctor’),withwhichwordshewavedhishandstowardstheroomanditscontentsasthoughinprotestathispresentcondition.‘Iseethatyou

           “‘I’minconsumption,’Isaidlaconically,risingfrommyseat.

           “Hejumpedup,too.

           “‘Perhapsyouareexaggeratingifyouweretotakepropermeasuresperhaps

           “Hewasterriblyconfusedanddidnotseemabletocollecthisscatteredsenses;thepocket-bookwasstillinhislefthand.

           “‘Oh,don’tmindme,’Isaid.‘Dr.Bsawmelastweek’(Iluggedhiminagain),‘andmyhashisquitesettled;pardonmeItookholdofthedoor-handleagain.Iwasonthepointofopeningthedoorandleavingmygratefulbutconfusedmedicalfriendtohimselfandhisshame,whenmydamnablecoughgotholdofmeagain.

           “Mydoctorinsistedonmysittingdownagaintogetmybreath.

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