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Nurse and Patient

           Leavinghiminthehallforamoment,shrunkintothecornerofthewindow-seatandstaringwithanindifferencethatscarcelycouldbecalledwonderatthecomfortandbrightnessabouthim,Iwentintothedrawing-roomtospeaktomyguardian.ThereIfoundMr.Skimpole,whohadcomedownbythecoach,ashefrequentlydidwithoutnotice,andneverbringinganyclotheswithhim,butalwaysborrowingeverythinghewanted.Theycameoutwithmedirectlytolookattheboy.Theservantshadgatheredinthehalltoo,andheshiveredinthewindow-seatwithCharleystandingbyhim,likesomewoundedanimalthathadbeenfoundinaditch."Thisisasorrowfulcase,"saidmyguardianafteraskinghimaquestionortwoandtouchinghimandexamininghiseyes."Whatdoyousay,Harold?""Youhadbetterturnhimout,"saidMr.Skimpole."Whatdoyoumean?"inquiredmyguardian,almoststernly."MydearJarndyce,"saidMr.Skimpole,"youknowwhatIam:Iamachild.BecrosstomeifIdeserveit.ButIhaveaconstitutionalobjectiontothissortofthing.Ialwayshad,whenIwasamedicalman.He’snotsafe,youknow.There’saverybadsortoffeverabouthim."Mr.Skimpolehadretreatedfromthehalltothedrawing-roomagainandsaidthisinhisairyway,seatedonthemusic-stoolaswestoodby."You’llsayit’schildish,"observedMr.Skimpole,lookinggailyatus."Well,Idaresayitmaybe;butIAMachild,andIneverpretendtobeanythingelse.Ifyouputhimoutintheroad,youonlyputhimwherehewasbefore.Hewillbenoworseoffthanhewas,youknow.Evenmakehimbetteroff,ifyoulike.

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