"Then what about the girl Emily Dodson, in Brunclough Lane, whom you've been treating for several weeks? You've repeatedly sent medicine there without having seen the patient."
Ezekiel looked uncomfortable. "Her mother told me she was just low like," he said, "and all she needed was some strengthening medicine."
"But no doctor should go on giving medicine without seeing the patient."
"Well, I'm noan going to give her any more," replied Ezekiel. "I were called in there last night 'cause Maria Ellen told me her lass was worse."
"Oh, you went to see the girl last night, did you? And what did you discover?"
"The lass were in a very bad way. But I can cure her all right."
From that time Judge Bolitho assumed a very severe air, and, when presently he left the house, Ezekiel looked exceedingly anxious.
"Of course, you'll understand," said the judge, on leaving him, "that it'll be to your interest that this interview remains a secret?"
"Ay, I see that," replied Ezekiel, with conviction.
"You'll understand also that Doctor White must be sent for at once?"