Doña Ángela. And then his way of receiving the duchess, he who is always the pink of courtesy, a finished gentleman——
Dr. Tomás. You are right. On that occasion I understood how it was with him. But who can be resigned when fate strikes so suddenly?
Doña Ángela. Adoring a child as he adores Inés, is there anybody who could act as he proposes to act to-day?
Dr. Tomás. Nobody, madam, nobody in his right mind.
Doña Ángela. Have you told Dr. Bermúdez?
Dr. Tomás. Not everything. That would be dangerous. But quite enough to enable him to pronounce an opinion.
Doña Ángela. And what is it?
Dr. Tomás. Am I to speak fully?
Doña Ángela. Yes, yes, doctor. Conceal nothing. I know there is no remedy.
Dr. Tomás. With skillful treatment, separated from everybody, especially from those whose presence could only serve to exasperate his nervous sensibility by very reason of his affection for them——