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Rh Nurse

He is taken up with these polities just now, It’s only natural, considering the erisis in Egypt. But he’s always so in earnest, isn’t he? I noticed nothing unusual. The Government is lucky to have him at such a time. No one could fill Ais place. (Brings lamp.) There’s the lamp. Is the shading right?

Mrs. Lattin

Fill his place! No, indeed. Phillip understands the natives better than anybody in the world. And the country too (wist- fully). Ti only I could bring myself to go back to Egypt with him. (Irritably.) The light eatches my eye there. To the ieft a little. Now to the right. Thank you.

Nurse

The doctors all agree it’s best not, don’t they? The dry climate——