“Yes.”
“How did you get here?” He was feeling the wounded man's pulse now.
“Cab.”
“All the way?”
“Of course.”
“Who carried you into this room?” asked the doctor, returning to his case of instruments.
“No one! I walked.” The doctor's manner, quick and nonchalant, evidently aggravated his patient.
“Why did you do that?”
He was making his preparations while he spoke, and never looked at the Vicomte.
“In order to avoid attracting attention.”