'Nothing,' replied the doctor; 'one of the great lessons which my profession has taught me is, as far as possible, to leave Nature to do her own work.'
'And you think he will awake natural and normal to-morrow morning?' whispered the older man.
'I see no reason why he should not,' he said. All the same, there was an anxious look in his eyes as he went away.
CHAPTER XXXVI
EDGECUMBE'S RESOLUTION
In spite of my excitement, I slept heavily and late, and when I awoke I found that it was past ten o'clock. Dressing hurriedly, I rushed to Edgecumbe's bedroom and found him not only awake, but jubilant.
'It's all right, old man,' he said. 'I am a new man. Merril has already been here. He advises me to be quiet for a day or two, but I am going to get up.'
'And there are no ill effects? Your mind is quite clear?'
'Clear as a bell. There is just one black ugly spot; but it doesn't affect things.'
'Black ugly spot?' I asked anxiously.