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           Havingexaminedthenew-madebedandshakenthepillows,shespoketotheDoctor,whogaveinstructions;presentlyweallfour,steppingtogether,liftedtheunconsciousmanfromthesofa.

           Earlyintheafternoon,whenSergeantDawhadreturned,IcalledatmyroomsinJermynStreet,andsentoutsuchclothes,booksandpapersasIshouldbelikelytowantwithinafewdays.ThenIwentontokeepmylegalengagements.

           TheCourtsatlatethatdayasanimportantcasewasending;itwasstrikingsixasIdroveinatthegateoftheKensingtonPalaceRoad.Ifoundmyselfinstalledinalargeroomclosetothesickchamber.

           Thatnightwewerenotyetregularlyorganisedforwatching,sothattheearlypartoftheeveningshowedanunevenlybalancedguard.NurseKennedy,whohadbeenondutyallday,waslyingdown,asshehadarrangedtocomeonagainbytwelveo’clock.DoctorWinchester,whowasdininginthehouse,remainedintheroomuntildinnerwasannounced;andwentbackatoncewhenitwasover.DuringdinnerMrs.Grantremainedintheroom,andwithherSergeantDaw,whowishedtocompleteaminuteexaminationwhichhehadundertakenofeverythingintheroomandnearit.Atnineo’clockMissTrelawnyandIwentintorelievetheDoctor.Shehadlaindownforafewhoursintheafternoonsoastoberefreshedforherworkatnight.Shetoldmethatshehaddeterminedthatforthisnightatleastshewouldsitupandwatch.Ididnottrytodissuadeher,forIknewthathermindwasmadeup.