“And that is the conclusion of your suffering,” he remarked.
“Was the man hanged?” asked the Soldier.
“No, he died a week later of galloping consumption.”
“And what of the other two?” demanded the Actor.
“They married, and are living happily together to-day, doing fruit farming as a hobby.”
“Fruit farming!” echoed the Doctor. “Why fruit farming?”
“Something to do,” said the Barrister. “You see, Sir Edward has never tried another case. Some men are made that way.”
| III | The Doctor’s Story, being Sentence of Death |