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Chapter 9
Isolatedfacts,doubts,suspicions,conjectures,givewaytoahomogeneitywhichisconvincing.
ThatMr.Corbeckwasconvincedwasevident.Hedidnotgothroughanyprocessofexplanationorlimitation,butspokerightoutatoncetothepoint,andfearlesslylikeaman:
"Thatsettlesme!ThereisinactivitysomeForcethatneedsspecialcare.Ifweallgoonworkinginthedarkweshallgetinoneanother’sway,andbyhamperingeachother,undothegoodthatanyoreachofus,workingindifferentdirections,mightdo.ItseemstomethatthefirstthingwehavetoaccomplishistogetMr.Trelawnywakedoutofthatunnaturalsleep.ThathecanbewakedisapparentfromthewaytheNursehasrecovered;thoughwhatadditionalharmmayhavebeendonetohiminthetimehehasbeenlyinginthatroomIsupposenoonecantell.Wemustchancethat,however.Hehaslainthere,andwhatevertheeffectmightbe,itistherenow;andwehave,andshallhave,todealwithitasafact.Adaymoreorlesswon’thurtinthelong-run.Itislatenow;andweshallprobablyhavetomorrowataskbeforeusthatwillrequireourenergiesafresh.You,Doctor,willwanttogettoyoursleep;forIsupposeyouhaveotherworkaswellasthistodotomorrow.Asforyou,Mr.Ross,Iunderstandthatyouaretohaveaspellofwatchinginthesick-roomtonight.Ishallgetyouabookwhichwillhelptopassthetimeforyou.Ishallgoandlookforitinthelibrary.IknowwhereitwaswhenIwasherelast;andIdon’tsupposeMr.