"It should not be attempted," returned Everard coldly, "she is only fit to be in bed."
"The doctor smiled incredulously,
keep her there and you would soon finish her, and she would be only too content to do it."
"You are severe Dr. Heathfield," said Everard stiffly.
"Come, Come, Everard don't get angry, you think me a brute no doubt. But if she remains here she will die, if she goes away she may recover. Now you have my honest opinion."
"It seems to me little short of murder, to start her off in this state," returned Everard."
"Upon my word, who is severe now Mr. Everard," retorted the doctor.
I don't attempt to deny that moving her may be fatal, if not judiciously managed
But if carefully and properly done, I am very sanguine as to the result.
"That is a nice way of getting out of a scrape, I must say," "Oh a very nice way indeed," said Dr. Heathfield laughing. "I will come in again about one," he added addressing Mrs. Arlington, "and if I have time, I will go down to the station and see them off."