"There's that case. It comes on soon. I must see the poor woman again in the morning."
"Well, if you must, you must, and I'll go down to the gate with you," said Fenella. And putting something over her head she walked by his side (the doctor having gone on), taking his arm unasked and keeping step with him.
"I was just wanting a word with you."
"Yes?"
"It's about your father. You must really come back to live with him."
"Has he asked...."
"Not to say asked! 'Victor doesn't come to see me very often'—that's all."
"After this case is over I'll...."
"Do. You can't think how much it will mean to him."
On the way back to Ramsey, with the lamps of the dog-cart opening up the dark road in front of them, Stowell was silent, but the doctor talked continuously, and always on the same subject.