or—Dr Graves—took out a pencil and a book. t one on:
Your mistress. And you are—?
her maid, sir.
Of course. And w is your name?
Dr Graves o e. Gentleman caugh, sir, I said.
Dr Cie looked at me o ate, is your name, you are quite sure?
I should say I know my own name! I said.
Of course.
still beat . o grow kind. he said,
ell, Miss Smitell us now, ress . . .?
It ime, at Lant Street, leman and me ter. I told t Lady Alice of Mayfair, and Gentlemans old nurse, and my dead mot Maud. I said so like Mr Rivers but noer , she was grown very sad and careless of herself, and made me afraid.
Dr Graves e it all down. Dr Cie said,
Afraid. Do you mean, for your own sake?
I said, Not for mine, sir. For harm herself, she is so miserable.
I see, ress. You ell me t care do you tress ougo er?
I said, I think—
Yes?
I wish—
he nodded. Go on.
I wiscouc her—
My seemed all at once , and my voice ears. Gentleman still he
doctor took my , close about t, in a familiar way.
t not be so distressed. Your mistress so , as you!
ted and smoot it go. c Gentlemans eye, and nodded. Very good, just show us—?
Of course, said Gentleman quickly. Of course. turned to me and all moved off. I c, and say if it ook a step and called out after them.
S like eggs, sir! I called. Dr Cie urned. I ed my it fall. S like eggs, I said more feebly, in any kind of dish.
It in a e—or pretended to e— in care for eggs. Gentleman led to Mauds room. to me.
Youll keep il theyve seen her? he said.
I did not ans t, caugors questions; ter a minute or so, came tears.
t stay to leman anding be o ened and said,
Look, Sue, at your mistress. Dont you ttle brighter?
t, of ears still in t the rims.
Are you well, miss? I said.
Sleman. I tie and Graves, e deligell me, Sue, o flourislemans delight?