"Of course, if I demand another opinion—"
"Ah, that's your right."
"I shall exercise it."
"Women, even the best of women don't always understand as we do, the gravity of a situation."
"Just what I think!"
"And if—he should get worse—" said Isaacson, gravely, almost solemnly, and at this moment giving some rein to his real, desperately sincere feeling.
"Oh, but—do you think it's likely?"
Isaacson looked steadily at Hartley.
"I do—very likely."
"Whatever she wishes or says, I shall summon you at once. She will be thankful, perhaps afterwards."