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XIV. A Young Rajah
Colinansweredasifneitherthedoctor’salarmnorMrs.Medlock’sterrorwereoftheslightestconsequence.Hewasaslittledisturbedorfrightenedasifanelderlycatanddoghadwalkedintotheroom.
“Thisismycousin,MaryLennox,”hesaid.“Iaskedhertocomeandtalktome.Ilikeher.ShemustcomeandtalktomewheneverIsendforher.”
Dr.CraventurnedreproachfullytoMrs.Medlock.
“Oh,sir”shepanted.“Idon’tknowhowit’shappened.There’snotaservantontheplacetha’ddaretotalk—theyallhavetheirorders.”
“Nobodytoldheranything,”saidColin.“Sheheardmecryingandfoundmeherself.Iamgladshecame.Don’tbesilly,Medlock.”
MarysawthatDr.Cravendidnotlookpleased,butitwasquiteplainthathedarenotopposehispatient.HesatdownbyColinandfelthispulse.
“Iamafraidtherehasbeentoomuchexcitement.Excitementisnotgoodforyou,myboy,”hesaid.
“Ishouldbeexcitedifshekeptaway,”answeredColin,hiseyesbeginningtolookdangerouslysparkling.“Iambetter.Shemakesmebetter.Thenursemustbringupherteawithmine.Wewillhaveteatogether.”
Mrs.MedlockandDr.Cravenlookedateachotherinatroubledway,buttherewasevidentlynothingtobedone.
“Hedoeslookratherbetter,sir,”venturedMrs.Medlock.“But”—thinkingthematterover—“helookedbetterthismorningbeforeshecameintotheroom.”
“Shecameintotheroomlastnight.Shestayedwithmealongtime.ShesangaHindustanisongtomeanditmademegotosleep,”saidColin.“IwasbetterwhenIwakenedup
