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           "Pendleton,Iwanttoseethatchild. Iwanttomakeanexamination. IMUSTmakeanexamination." 

           "Wellcan’tyou?" 

           "CAN’TI! Pendleton,youknowverywellIhaven’tbeeninsidethatdoorformorethanfifteenyears. Youdon’tknowbutIwilltellyouthatthemistressofthathousetoldmethattheNEXTtimesheASKEDmetoenterit,Imighttakeitthatshewasbeggingmypardon,andthatallwouldbeasbeforewhichmeantthatshe’dmarryme. PerhapsyouseehersummoningmenowbutIdon’t!" 

           "Butcouldn’tyougowithoutasummons?" 

           Thedoctorfrowned. 

           "Well,hardly. Ihavesomepride,youknow." 

           "Butifyou’resoanxiouscouldn’tyouswallowyourprideandforgetthequarrel" 

           "Forgetthequarrel!"interruptedthedoctor,savagely. "I’mnottalkingofthatkindofpride. SofarasTHATisconcerned,I’dgofromherethereonmykneesoronmyheadifthatwoulddoanygood. It’sPROFESSIONALprideI’mtalkingabout. It’sacaseofsickness,andI’madoctor. Ican’tbuttinandsay,‘Here,takeme!canI?" 

           "Chilton,whatwasthequarrel?"demandedPendleton. 

           Thedoctormadeanimpatientgesture,andgottohisfeet. 

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