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100 (a slight incredulity in his manner). Where do you feel this pain?

(indicating with his finger). Just about there, doctor. Inside about there.

That's singular, I don't find anything wrong. (Pushes gas burner back to usual position and placing instrument on cabinet.)

You may not foind anything wrong, but I feel it wrong. If you would only give me something to take away this awful agony.

That's nothing. It'll pass away in a few hours. (Reflectively.) Singular thing it should have affected your voice in this way. Well, I'll give you a gargle, it may help you a little.

Yes—if you only would, doctor.

What are you doing there!

Why, nothing at all, doctor. I felt such a draught on the back o' my neck, don't yer know, that I opened the door to see where it came from!

Parsons, show this man the shortest way to the street door and close the door after him.

But, doctor, ye don't understand.

I understand quite enough. Good evening.

Yer know, the draught plays hell with my throat, sir—and seems to affect my

Good evening. (He sits and pays no further attention to )