"
"He is a fine doctor," said Jane as she quickly obeyed the directions.
"One of them quacks would have cut this good dress to pieces, and
never thought but it grew on a person without a seam. If he can save a
dress, he is safe to know how to save a life."
"We will not call it saving a life," replied Maurice entering. "Take
this and lie still while I prepare the bandages: it will soon be
over."
"You did hurt me fearfully," murmured Fay reproachfully when at last
the bone had been set.
"Not fearfully," he smiled. "Now sleep and forget it."
"Unless a doctor kills some one outright, he thinks it no operation at
all," she exclaimed with sudden change of mood. "Now, please don't
neglect me, but come often--twice a day until I am better."
On leaving Miss Lafitte the young man went to his cousin and told her
how he had become acquainted with the beauty.
"Well?"
"She is but a spoilt child, Clare."
"Infatuated," exclaimed the lady.
"Jealous," returned the gentleman.
The young doctor, though he had frequent opportunities of being with
his fair patient, soon chafed at a relation which, while it permitted
him to see her, prevented him from taking advantage of his intimacy.
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