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[Thinking]

What does he mean? how far did she? how many?

[Coldly and sneeringly]

May I ask on what specific actions of hers this theory of yours is based?

[Coldly in turn]

On her evident craving to make an exhibition of kissing, necking, petting—whatever you call it—spooning in general—with any patient in the institution who got a case on her!

[Ironically—thinking]

Spooning! rather a mild word for her affairs but strong enough for this ladylike soul.

[Bitterly]

He’s lying! what’s he trying to hide? was he one of them? her lover? I must get her away from him get her to marry Evans!

[With authority]

Then she mustn’t go back to your hospital, that’s certain!

[Quickly]

You’re quite right. And that brings me to what I want you to urge her to do.

[Thinking suspiciously]

He doesn’t want her back I must have been