唄診窮徨慕 > 哂猟圻广窮徨慕 > round the red lamp(碕菊膨巓) >

及35嫗

round the red lamp(碕菊膨巓)-及35嫗

弌傍�� round the red lamp(碕菊膨巓) 忖方�� 耽匈4000忖

梓囚徒貧圭�鮗� ○ 賜 ★ 辛酔堀貧和鍬匈��梓囚徒貧議 Enter 囚辛指欺云慕朕村匈��梓囚徒貧圭�鮗� ● 辛指欺云匈競何��
!!!!隆堋響頼��紗秘慕禰厮宴和肝写偬堋響��



     ;You have always been model patients。; 



                                               108 


´ Page 109´

                                 ROUND THE RED LAMP 



     ;We wish to be。       You said a dry climate。; 

     ;Did I�拭    �I rather forget the particulars of our conversation。            But a dry 

climate is certainly indicated。; 

     ;Which one�拭─�

     ;Well�察�I think really that a patient should be allowed some latitude。                 I 

must not exact too rigid discipline。          There is room for individual choice 

the Engadine�察�Central Europe�察�Egypt�察�Algiers�察�which you like。; 

     ;I hear that Tangier is also recommended。; 

     ;Oh�察�yes�察�certainly�察�it is very dry。; 

     ;You hear�察�Ida�拭�Sir William says that you are to go to Tangier。; 

     ;Or any; 

     ;No�察  �no�察  �Sir   William�    �We   feel   safest   when   we   are   most   obedient。 

You have said Tangier�察�and we shall certainly try Tangier。; 

     ;Really�察  �Lady   Clara�察  �your   implicit   faith   is   most   flattering。 It   is   not 

everyone who would sacrifice their own plans and inclinations so readily。; 

     ;We know your skill and your experience�察�Sir William。                   Ida shall try 

Tangier。     I am convinced that she will be benefited。; 

     ;I have no doubt of it。; 

     ;But   you   know   Lord   Charles。      He   is   just   a   little   inclined   to   decide 

medical matters as he would an affair of State。               I hope that you will be 

firm with him。; 

     ;As long as Lord Charles honours me so far as to ask my advice I am 

sure that he would not place me in the false position of having that advice 

disregarded。; 

     The   medical   baronet   whirled   round       the   cord   of   his   pince´nez  and 

pushed out a protesting hand。 

     ;No�察�no�察�but you must be firm on the point of Tangier。; 

     ;Having deliberately formed the opinion that Tangier is the best place 

for   our   young    patient�察  �I  do  not   think  that   I  shall  readily   change    my 

conviction。; 

     ;Of course not。; 

     ;I   shall  speak    to  Lord   Charles    upon    the   subject   now    when    I  go 

upstairs。; 

     ;Pray do。; 



                                               109 


´ Page 110´

                                 ROUND THE RED LAMP 



     ;And meanwhile she will continue her present course of treatment。                    I 

trust that the warm African air may send her back in a few months with all 

her energy restored。; 

     He   bowed   in   the   courteous�察  �sweeping�察  �old´world   fashion   which   had 

done so much to build up his ten thousand a year�察�and�察�with the stealthy 

gait of a man whose life is spent in sick´rooms�察�he followed the footman 

upstairs。 

     As the red velvet curtains swept back into position�察�the Lady Ida threw 

her arms round her mother's neck and sank her face on to her bosom。 

     ;Oh� �mamma�察�you ARE a diplomatist� ─�she cried。 

     But her mother's expression was rather that of the general who looked 

upon the first smoke of the guns than of one who had won the victory。 

     ;All will be right�察�dear�察─�said she�察�glancing down at the fluffy yellow 

curls and tiny ear。       ;There is still much to be done�察�but I think we may 

venture to order the trousseau。; 

     ;Oh I how brave you are� ─�

     ;Of course�察�it will in any case be a very quiet affair。            Arthur must get 

the license。     I do not approve of hole´and´corner marriages�察�but where the 

gentleman   has   to   take   up   an   official   position   some   allowance   must   be 

made。      We   can   have   Lady   Hilda   Edgecombe�察  �and   the   Trevors�察  �and   the 

Grevilles�察  �and   I   am   sure   that   the   Prime   Minister   would   run   down   if   he 

could。; 

     ;And papa�拭─�

     ;Oh�察�yes�察�he will come too�察�if he is well enough。              We must wait until 

Sir William goes�察�and�察�meanwhile�察�I shall write to Lord Arthur。; 

     Half an hour had passed�察�and quite a number of notes had been dashed 

off in the fine�察�bold�察�park´ paling handwriting of the Lady Clara�察�when the 

door clashed�察�and the wheels of the doctor's carriage were heard grating 

outside against the kerb。         The Lady Clara laid down her pen�察�kissed her 

daughter�察  �and   started   off   for   the   sick´room。  The   Foreign   Minister   was 

lying back in his chair�察�with a red silk handkerchief over his forehead�察�and 

his bulbous�察�cotton´wadded foot still protruding upon its rest。 

     ;I   think   it   is   almost   liniment   time�察─  �said   Lady  Clara�察  �shaking   a   blue 

crinkled bottle。     ;Shall I put on a little�拭─�



                                              110 


´ Page 111´

                                 ROUND THE RED LAMP 



     ;Oh� �this pestilent toe� ─�groaned the sufferer。 ;Sir William won't hear 

of   my   moving   yet。    I   do   think   he   is   the   most   completely  obstinate   and 

pig´ headed man that I have ever met。            I tell him that he has mistaken his 

profession�察�and that I could find him a post at Constantinople。               We need a 

mule out there。; 

     ;Poor   Sir   William� ─  �laughed   Lady   Clara。       But   how   has   he   roused 

your wrath�拭─�

     ;He is so persistent´so dogmatic。; 

     ;Upon what point�拭 ─�

     ;Well�察�he has been laying down the law about Ida。               He has decreed�察�it 

seems�察�that she is to go to Tangier。; 

     ;He said something to that effect before he went up to you。; 

     ;Oh�察�he did�察�did he�拭─�

     The slow´moving�察�inscrutable eye came sliding round to her。 

     Lady  Clara's   face   had   assumed   an   expression   of   transparent   obvious 

innocence�察�an intrusive candour which is never seen in nature save when a 

woman is bent upon deception。 

     ;He   examined      her   lungs�察  �Charles。    He   did   not   say   much�察  �but  his 

expression was very grave。; 

     ;Not to say owlish�察─�interrupted the Minister。 

     ;No�察�no�察�Charles�察�it is no laughing matter。           He said that she must have 

a   change。    I   am   sure   that   he   thought   more   than   he   said。 He   spoke   of 

dulness and crepitation。 and the effects of the African air。              Then the talk 

turned upon dry�察�bracing health resorts�察�and he agreed that Tangier was the 

place。    He said that even a few months there would work a change。; 

     ;And that was all�拭─�

     ;Yes�察�that was all。; 

     Lord Charles shrugged his shoulders with the air of a man who is but 

half convinced。 

     ;But of course�察─�said Lady Clara�察�serenely�察�if you think it better that 

Ida should not go she shall not。          The only thing is that if she should get 

worse we might feel a little uncomfortable afterwards。                In a weakness of 

that sort a very short time may make a difference。              Sir William evidently 

thought     the  matter    critical。  Still�察  �there  is  no   reason   why    he   should 



                                              111 


´ Page 112´

                                 ROUND THE RED LAMP 



influence   you。     It   is   a   little   responsibility�察  �however。 If   you   take   it   all 

upon yourself and free me from any of it�察�so that afterwards; 

     ;My dear Clara�察�how you do croak� ─�

     ;Oh�    �I  don't   wish   to  do   that�察 �Charles。    But    you   remember      what 

happened   to   Lord   Bellamy's   child。     She   was   just   Ida's   age。  That   was 

another case in which Sir William's advice was disregarded。; 

     Lord Charles groaned impatiently。 

     ;I have not disregarded it�察─�said he。 

     ;No�察  �no�察  �of   course   not。  I   know   your   strong   sense�察  �and   your   good 

heart too well�察�dear。       You were very wisely looking at both sides of the 

question。     That is what we poor women cannot do。               It is emotion against 

reason�察�as I have often heard you say。  

卦指朕村 貧匯匈 和匯匈 指欺競何 壘��0�� 家��0��

低辛嬬浪散議