"Yes, sir."
"And you considered Dr. Meredith such a man?"
"Yes, sir."
"That is to say, he had more knowledge of this disease than you yourself?"
"Not that precisely. But he has made a special study of the disease, and I knew that he could give us valuable advice."
"After Dr. Meredith came into the case the patient began to improve, did she not?"
"Yes, sir."
"On the last day of her life, you met Dr. Meredith at the house, and you decided that it would be safe to leave the patient until the following day, I believe. You found her much improved?"
"Yes, sir."
"The membrane had all disappeared, had it not?"