“But what is the nature of her illness, doctor?”
“She has received a severe mental shock.”
“Of what nature?”
“I do not know.”
“Will—will she—recover?”
“With great care, I hope so.”
“Can I go in—very quietly—and look upon her?”
“Not if you speak to her. Not if you waken her.”
“I will neither speak to her nor waken her. You shall see how noiseless I can be.”
“I am not going back to her room. I have all my patients to see yet, but I will call again in the afternoon. Dr. Hollis will remain a little longer. And the nurse, Mrs. Winder, can be relied on. If you enter the room, Mr. Force, let me entreat you to make no sound,” said Dr. Bolton, bowing, and passing the squire on his way downstairs.