\"Well,\"sherepliedinalifelesstone,whichneverthelesshadinitatouchofbitterness,\"Iguessthere\'snoreasonwhyyouandyourfriendsshouldhaveknownhewassick.\"
\"Sick!\"Irepeated.\"Isheverysick?\"
\"Icalculatehe\'llpullthrough,\"shesaid.\"Sundaythedoctorgavehimup.Andnowonder!Hehasn\'thadanyproperfoodsincehe\'sbe\'nhere!\"
Shepaused,eyeingme.\"Ifyou\'llexcuseme,Mr.Paret,Iwasjustgoinguptohimwhenyourang.\"
\"Certainly,\"Irepliedawkwardly.\"Wouldyoubesokindastotellhim——