Andyethecouldnotbringhimselftoencourageitthen。Theideaof\'lookingafterdeadman\'sshoes\'wasabhorrenttohismind，especiallywhenthemanwhosedeathhecontemplatedhadbeensotrustedtohimashadbeenSirLouisScatcherd。Hecouldnotspeakoftheevent，eventothesquire，asbeingpossible。Sohekepthispeacefromdaytoday，andgavenocounseltoMaryinthematter。
Andthenhehadhisownindividualannoyances，andveryaggravatingannoyancestheywere。Thecarriage——orratherthepost-chaise——ofDrFillgravewasnowfrequentinGreshamsbury，passinghimconstantlyinthestreet，amongthelanes，andonthehighroads。ItseemedasthoughDrFillgravecouldnevergettohispatientsatthebighousewithoutshowinghimselftohisbeatenrival，eitheroniswaythitheroronhisreturn。Thisalonewould，perhaps，nothavehurtthedoctormuch；butitdidhurthimtoknowthatDrFillgravewasattendingthesquireforalittleincipientgout，andthatdearNinawasinmeaslesunderthoseunlovinghands。
Andthen，also，theold-fashionedphaeton，ofold-fashionedoldDrCenturywasseentorumbleuptothebighouse，anditbecameknownthatLadyArabellawasnotverywell。\'Notverywell，\'whenpronouncedinalow，gravevoiceaboutLadyArabella，alwaysmeantsomethingserious。And，inthiscase，somethingseriouswasmeant。LadyArabellawasnotonlyill，butfrightened。Itappearedeventoher，thatDrFillgravehardlyknewwhathewasabout，thathewasnotsosureinhisopinion，soconfidentinhimselfasDrThorneusedtobe。
howshouldhebe，seeingthatDrThornehadmedicallyhadLadyArabellainhishandsforthelasttenyears？
Ifsittingwithdignityinhishiredcarriage，andsteppingwithauthorityupthebigfrontsteps，wouldhavedoneanything，DrFillgravemighthavedonemuch。LadyArabellawasgreatlytakenwithhislookswhenhefirstcametoher，anditwasonlywhenshebydegreesthatthesymptoms，whichsheknewsowell，didnotyieldtohimthatshebegantodoubtthoselooks。