George. One of the most serious.

Doctor. Yes; but you have the good luck—

GEORGE. Good luck?

Doctor. Relatively, if you like; but you have the good luck to have contracted just that one among serious diseases which we have the most effective means of combating.

George. I know; remedies worse than the disease.

Doctor. You are mistaken.

George. You’re not going to tell me that it can be cured?

Doctor. It can.

George. And that I am not condemned to—