"I am never particular 'nough to please her. If it wasn't for Dr. Flaker I wouldn't stay here another day."
"You like him pretty well, eh?"
"Well enough, an' he's all broke up on me; says he was at Interlaken too, on'y he couldn't say anythin', 'cause he wasn't of age. His folks are awful high-toned."
"They'll have their discipline," thought I.
"By the way, Mary, how long is it since I was brought here?"
"Two weeks to-day."
I sprang almost out of bed in my surprise. "Why didn't you tell me? Has no word been sent to Lake City?"
"None since that first telegram. I don't write very often now to your wife, but when I did, I never said nothin' 'tall about your bein' here, 'cause you told me not to."
"And haven't you had an answer?"
"There's a letter lyin' there from Mis' Gemmell to you. I don't know how she could have found out your address. Nurse Dean said I wasn't to give it to you if you was a bit feverish."