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Chapter 30

           Theadventuresofthepreviousnightwerestillunderdiscussion;forMr.Gileswasexpatiatinguponhispresenceofmind,whenthedoctorentered;Mr.Brittles,withamugofaleinhishand,wascorroboratingeverything,beforehissuperiorsaidit.

           ‘Sitstill!’saidthedoctor,wavinghishand.

           ‘Thankyou,sir,saidMr.Giles.‘Misseswishedsomealetobegivenout,sir;andasIfeltnowaysinclinedformyownlittleroom,sir,andwasdisposedforcompany,Iamtakingmineamong’emhere.

           Brittlesheadedalowmurmur,bywhichtheladiesandgentlemengenerallywereunderstoodtoexpressthegratificationtheyderivedfromMr.Giles’scondescension.Mr.Gileslookedroundwithapatronisingair,asmuchastosaythatsolongastheybehavedproperly,hewouldneverdesertthem.

           ‘Howisthepatientto-night,sir?’askedGiles.

           ‘So-so’;returnedthedoctor.‘Iamafraidyouhavegotyourselfintoascrapethere,Mr.Giles.

           ‘Ihopeyoudon’tmeantosay,sir,’saidMr.Giles,trembling,‘thathe’sgoingtodie.IfIthoughtit,Ishouldneverbehappyagain.Iwouldn’tcutaboyoff:no,notevenBrittleshere;notforalltheplateinthecounty,sir.

           ‘That’snotthepoint,’saidthedoctor,mysteriously.‘Mr.Giles,areyouaProtestant?’

           ‘Yes,sir,Ihopeso,’falteredMr.Giles,whohadturnedverypale.

           ‘AndwhatareYOU,boy?’saidthedoctor,turningsharplyuponBrittles.

           ‘Lordblessme,sir!’repliedBrittles,startingviolently;‘I’mthesameasMr.Giles,sir.

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