\"Yes，\"repliedRosa，quietly。
Theoldmanwouldnotscoldhernow；heonlysaid，sadly，\"Iseehowitis:becauseIwillnotletyoumarrypoverty，youthinkIdonotloveyou。\"Andhesighed。
\"Opapa!theidea!\"saidRosa。\"Ofcourse，Iknowyouloveme。Itwasnotthat，youdear，darling，foolishpapa。There!ifyoumustknow，itwasbecauseIdidnotwantyoutobedistressed。I
thoughtImightgetbetterwithalittlephysic；and，ifnot，why，thenIthought，\'Papaisanoldman；la!IdaresayIshalllasthistime；\'andso，whyshouldIpoisonyourlatterdayswithworryingaboutME?\"
Mr。Lusignanstaredather，andhislipquivered；buthethoughtthetraithardlyconsistentwithhersuperficialcharacter。Hecouldnothelpsaying，halfsadly，halfbitterly，\"Well，butofcourseyouhavetoldDr。Staines。\"
Rosaopenedherbeautifuleyes，liketwosuns。\"OfcourseIhavedonenothingofthesort。Hehasenoughtotroublehim，withoutthat。Poorfellow!thereheis，worryingandstrivingtomakehisfortune，andgainyouresteem——\'theygotogether，\'youknow；youtoldhimso。\"Youngcatswillscratchwhenleastexpected。\"AndformetogoandtellhimIamindanger!Why，hewouldgowild。
Hewouldthinkofnothingbutmeandmyhealth。Hewouldnevermakehisfortune:andsothen，evenwhenIamgone，hewillnevergetawife，becausehehasonlygotgeniusandgoodnessandthreethousandpounds。No，papa，IhavenottoldpoorChristopher。I
mayteasethoseIlove。IhavebeenteasingYOUthiseversolong；
butfrightenthem，andmakethemmiserable?No!\"
Andhere，thinkingoftheanguishthatwasperhapsinstoreforthosesheloved，shewantedtocry；italmostchokedhernotto。
Butshefoughtitbravelydown:shereservedhertearsforlighteroccasionsandlessnoblesentiments。
Herfatherheldouthisarmstoher。Sheranherfootstooltohim，andsatnestlingtohisheart。
\"Pleaseforgivememymisconduct。Ihavenotbeenadutifuldaughtereversinceyou——butnowIwill。Kissme，myownpapa!
There!Nowweareaswealwayswere。\"
Thenshepurredtohimoneverypossibletopicbuttheonethatnowfilledhisparentalheart，andbadehimgood-nightatlastwithacheerfulsmile。
Wymanwasexact，andtenminutesafterwardsDr。Snelldroveupinacarriageandpair。HewasinterceptedinthehallbyWyman，and，afterafewminutes\'conversation，presentedtoMr。Lusignan。
Thefathergaveventtohispaternalanxietyinafewsimplebuttouchingwords，andwasproceedingtostatethesymptomsashehadgatheredthemfromhisdaughter；butDr。Snellinterruptedhimpolitely，andsaidhehadheardtheprincipalsymptomsfromMr。
Wyman。Then，turningtothelatter，hesaid，\"Wehadbetterproceedtoexaminethepatient。\"
\"Certainly，\"saidMr。Lusignan。\"Sheisinthedrawing-room；\"andheledtheway，andwasabouttoentertheroom，whenWymaninformedhimitwasagainstetiquetteforhimtobepresentattheexamination。
\"Oh，verywell!\"saidhe。\"Yes，Iseetheproprietyofthat。Butobligemebyaskingherifshehasanythingonhermind。\"
Dr。Snellbowedaloftyassent；for，toreceiveahintfromalaymanwastoconferafavoronhim。
Themenofsciencewereclosetedfullhalfanhourwiththepatient。Shewastoobeautifultobeslurredover，evenbyabusydoctor:hefeltherpulse，lookedathertongue，andlistenedattentivelytoherlungs，toherheart，andtotheorgansuspectedbyWyman。Heleftheratlastwithakindlyassurancethatthecasewasperfectlycurable。
Atthedoortheyweremetbytheanxiousfather，whocamewiththrobbingheart，andaskedthedoctors\'verdict。
Hewascoollyinformedthatcouldnotbegivenuntiltheconsultationhadtakenplace；theresultofthatconsultationwouldbeconveyedtohim。
\"Andpray，whycan\'tIbepresentattheconsultation?Thegroundsonwhichtwoablemenagreeordisagreemustbewellworthlisteningto。\"
\"Nodoubt，\"saidDr。Snell；\"but，\"withasuperiorsmile，\"mydearsir，itisnottheetiquette。\"
\"Oh，verywell，\"saidLusignan。Buthemuttered，\"So，then，afatherisnobody!\"
Andthisunreasonablepersonretiredtohisstudy，miserable，andgaveupthedining-roomtotheconsultation。
Theysoonrejoinedhim。
Dr。Snell\'sopinionwascommunicatedbyWyman。\"IamhappytotellyouthatDr。Snellagreeswithme，entirely:thelungsarenotaffected，andtheliveriscongested，butnotdiseased。\"
\"Isthatso，Dr。Snell?\"askedLusignan，anxiously。
\"Itisso，sir。\"Headded，\"Thetreatmenthasbeensubmittedtome，andIquiteapproveit。\"
Hethenaskedforapenandpaper，andwroteaprescription。HeassuredMr。Lusignanthatthecasehadnoextraordinaryfeature，whatever；hewasnottoalarmhimself。Dr。Snellthendroveaway，leavingtheparentratherpuzzled，but，onthewhole，muchcomforted。
AndhereImustrevealanextraordinarycircumstance。
Wyman\'streatmentwasbydrugs。
Dr。Snell\'swasbydrugs。
Dr。Snell，asyouhaveseen，entirelyapprovedWyman\'streatment。
Hisownhadnothingincommonwithit。TheArcticandAntarcticpolesarenotfartherapartthanwashisprescriptionfromtheprescriptionhethoroughlyapproved。
Amiablescience!Inwhichcompletediversityofpracticedidnotinterferewithperfectuniformityofopinion。
AllthiswaskeptfromDr。Staines，andhewasentirelyoccupiedintryingtogetapositionthatmightleadtofortune，andsatisfyMr。Lusignan。Hecalledoneveryfriendhehad，toinquirewheretherewasanopening。HewalkedmilesandmilesinthebestquartersofLondon，lookingforanopening；heletitbeknowninmanyquartersthathewouldgiveagoodpremiumtoanyphysicianwhowasabouttoretire，andwouldintroducehimtohispatients。
No:hecouldhearofnothing。
Then，afteragreatstrugglewithhimself，hecalleduponhisuncle，PhilipStaines，aretiredM。D。，toseeifhewoulddoanythingforhim。Heleftthistothelast，foraverygoodreason:Dr。Philipwasanirritableoldbachelor，whohadassistedmostofhismarriedrelatives；but，findingnobottomtothewell，hadturnedrustyandcrusty，andnowwasapttoadministerkicksinsteadofcheckstoallwhowerenearanddeartohim。However，Christopherwastheoldgentleman\'sfavorite，andwasnowdesperate；sohemusteredcourage，andwent。Hewasgraciouslyreceived——warmly，indeed。Thisgavehimgreathopes，andhetoldhistale。
TheoldbachelorsidedwithMr。Lusignan。\"What!\"saidhe，\"doyouwanttomarry，andpropagatepauperism?Ithoughtyouhadmoresense。ConfounditallIhadjustonenephewwhoseknockatmystreet-doordidnotmakemetremble；hewasabachelorandathinker，andcameforafriendlychat；therestaremarriedmen，highwaymen，whocometosay，\'Standanddeliver；\'andnowevenyouwanttojointhegiddythrong。Well，don\'taskmetohaveanyhandinit。Youareamanofpromise；andyoumightaswellhangamillstoneroundyourneckasawife。Marriageisagreatermistakethanevernow；thewomendressmoreandmanageworse。ImetyourcousinJacktheotherday，andhiswifewithseventypoundsonherback；andnextdoortopaupers。No；whilstyouareabachelor，likeme，youaremyfavorite，anddowninmywillforalump。Oncemarry，andyoujointhenoblearmyoffoot-pads，leeches，vultures，paupers，gonecoons，andbabblersaboutbrats——andIdisownyou。\"
TherewasnohopefromoldCrusty。Christopherlefthim，snubbedandheart-sick。Atlasthemetasensibleman，whomadehimseetherewasnoshortcutinthatprofession。Hemustbecontenttoplaytheup-hillgame；mustsettleinsomegoodneighborhood；
marry，ifpossible，sincehusbandsandfathersoffamiliesprefermarriedphysicians；andsobepooratthirty，comfortableatforty，andrichatfifty——perhaps。
ThenChristophercamedowntohislodgingsatGravesend，andwasveryunhappy；andaftersomedaysofmisery，hewrotealettertoRosainamomentofimpatience，despondency，andpassion。
RosaLusignangotworseandworse。Theslightbutfrequenthemorrhagewasadrainuponhersystem，andweakenedhervisibly。
Shebegantoloseherrichcomplexion，andsometimeslookedalmostsallow；andaslightcircleshoweditselfunderhereyes。Thesesymptomswereunfavorable；nevertheless，Dr。SnellandMr。Wymanacceptedthemcheerfully，asfreshindicationsthatnothingwasaffectedbuttheliver；theymultipliedandvariedtheirprescriptions；themaladyignoredthoseprescriptions，andwentsteadilyon。Mr。Lusignanwasterrifiedbuthelpless。Rosaresignedandreticent。
Butitwasnotinhumannaturethatagirlofthisagecouldalwaysandatallhoursbemistressofherself。Oneeveninginparticularshestoodbeforetheglassinthedrawing-room，andlookedatherselfalongtimewithhorror。\"IsthatRosaLusignan?\"saidshe，aloud；\"itisherghost。\"
Adeepgroanstartledher。Sheturned；itwasherfather。Shethoughthewasfastasleep；andsoindeedhehadbeen；buthewasjustawaking，andheardhisdaughterutterherrealmind。Itwasathunder-clap。\"Oh，mychild!whatshallIdo?\"hecried。
ThenRosawastakenbysurpriseinherturn。Shespokeout。\"Sendforagreatphysician，papa。Don\'tletusdeceiveourselves；itisouronlychance。\"
\"IwillaskMr。WymantogetaphysiciandownfromLondon。\"
\"No，no；thatisnouse；theywillputtheirheadstogether，andhewillsaywhateverMr。Wymantellshim。La!papa，aclevermanlikeyou，nottoseewhatacheatthatconsultationwas。Why，fromwhatyoutoldme，onecanseeitwasmanagedsothatDr。Snellcouldnotpossiblyhaveanopinionofhisown。No；nomoreechoesofMr。
Chatterbox。Ifyoureallywanttocureme，sendforChristopherStaines。\"
\"Dr。Staines!heisveryyoung。\"
\"Butheisveryclever，andheisnotanecho。Hewon\'tcarehowmanydoctorshecontradictswhenIamindanger。Papa，itisyourchild\'sonechance。\"
\"I\'lltryit，\"saidtheoldman，eagerly。\"Howconfidentyoulook!
yourcolorhascomeback。Itisaninspiration。Whereishe?\"
\"IthinkbythistimehemustbeathislodgingsinGravesend。
Sendtohimto-morrowmorning。\"
\"NotI!I\'llgotohimto-night。Itisonlyamile，andafineclearnight。\"
\"Myown，good，kindpapa!Ah!well，comewhatmay，Ihavelivedlongenoughtobeloved。Yes，dearpapa，saveme。Iamveryyoungtodie；andhelovesmesodearly。\"
Theoldmanbustledawaytoputonsomethingwarmerforhisnightwalk，andRosaleanedback，andthetearswelledoutofhereyes，nowhewasgone。
Beforeshehadrecoveredhercomposure，aletterwasbroughther，andthiswastheletterfromChristopherStaines，alludedtoalready。
Shetookitfromtheservantwithavertedhead，notwishingittobeseenshehadbeencrying，andshestartedatthehandwriting；itseemedsuchacoincidencethatitshouldcomejustasshewassendingforhim。
MYOWNBELOVEDROSA，——Inowwritetotellyou，withaheavyheart，thatallisvain。Icannotmake，norpurchase，aconnection，exceptasothersdo，bytimeandpatience。Beingabachelorisquiteagainstayoungphysician。IfIhadawife，andsuchawifeasyou，Ishouldbesuretogeton；youwouldincreasemyconnectionverysoon。What，then，liesbeforeus?Iseebuttwothings——towaittillweareold，andourpocketsarefilled，butourheartschilledorsoured；orelsetomarryatonce，andclimbthehilltogether。IfyoulovemeasIloveyou，youwillbesavingtillthebattleisover；andIfeelIcouldfindenergyandfortitudeforboth。Yourfather，whothinkssomuchofwealth，cansurelysettlesomethingonYOU；andIamnottoopoortofurnishahouseandstartfair。Iamnotquiteobscure——mylectureshavegivenmeaname——andtoyou，myownlove，IhopeImaysaythatI
knowmorethanmanyofmyelders，thankstogoodschools，goodmethod，agenuineloveofmynobleprofession，andatendencytostudyfrommychildhood。Willyounotrisksomethingonmyability?Ifnot，Godhelpme，forIshallloseyou；andwhatislife，orfame，orwealth，oranymortalthingtome，withoutyou?
Icannotacceptyourfather\'sdecision；YOUmustdecidemyfate。
YouseeIhavekeptawayfromyouuntilIcandosonomore。Allthistimetheworldtomehasseemedtowantthesun，andmyheartpinesandsickensforonesightofyou。
DarlingRosa，prayletmelookatyourfaceoncemore。
WhenthisreachesyouIshallbeatyourgate。Letmeseeyou，thoughbutforamoment，andletmehearmyfatefromnolipsbutyours——Myownlove，yourheart-brokenlover，CHRISTOPHERSTAINES。
Thisletterstunnedheratfirst。Hermindoflatehadbeenturnedawayfromlovetosuchsternrealities。Nowshebegantobesorryshehadnottoldhim。\"Poorthing!\"shesaidtoherself，\"helittleknowsthatnowallischanged。Papa，Isometimesthink，woulddenymenothingnow；itisIwhowouldnotmarryhim——tobeburiedbyhiminamonthortwo。PoorChristopher!\"
Thenextmomentshestartedupindismay。Why，herfatherwouldmisshim。No；perhapscatchhimwaitingforher。Whatwouldhethink?WhatwouldChristopherthink?——thatshehadshownherpapahisletter。
Sherangthebellhard。Thefootmancame。
\"SendHarriettomethisinstant。Oh，andaskpapatocometome。\"
ThenshesatdownanddashedoffalinetoChristopher。ThiswasforHarriettotakeouttohim。AnythingbetterthanforChristophertobecaughtdoingwhatwaswrong。
Thefootmancamebackfirst。\"Ifyouplease，miss，masterhasgoneout。\"
\"Runafterhim——theroadtoGravesend。\"
\"Yes，miss。\"
\"No。Itisnouse。Nevermind。\"
\"Yes，miss。\"
ThenHarrietcamein。\"Didyouwantme，miss?\"
\"Yes。No——nevermindnow。\"
Shewasafraidtodoanythingforfearofmakingmattersworse。
Shewenttothewindow，andstoodlookinganxiouslyout，withherhandsworking。Presentlysheutteredalittlescreamandshrankawaytothesofa。Shesankdownonit，halfsitting，halflying，hidherfaceinherhands，andwaited。
Staines，withalover\'simpatience，hadbeenmorethananhouratthegate，orwalkingupanddownclosebyit，hisheartnowburningwithhope，nowfreezingwithfear，thatshewoulddeclineameetingontheseterms。
Atlastthepostmancame，andthenhesawhewastoosoon；butnowinafewminutesRosawouldhavehisletter，andthenheshouldsoonknowwhethershewouldcomeornot。Helookedupatthedrawing-roomwindows。Theywerefulloflight。Shewasthereinallprobability。Yetshedidnotcometothem。Butwhyshouldshe，ifshewascomingout?
Hewalkedupanddowntheroad。Shedidnotcome。Hisheartbegantosickenwithdoubt。Hisheaddrooped；andperhapsitwasowingtothisthathealmostranagainstagentlemanwhowascomingtheotherway。Themoonshonebrightonbothfaces。
\"Dr。Staines!\"saidMr。Lusignansurprised。Christopherutteredanejaculationmoreeloquentthanwords。
Theystaredateachother。
\"Youwerecomingtocallonus?\"
\"N——no，\"stammeredChristopher。
Lusignanthoughtthatodd；however，hesaidpolitely，\"Nomatter，itisfortunate。Wouldyoumindcomingin?\"
\"No，\"falteredChristopher，andstaredathimruefully，puzzledmoreandmore，butbeginningtothink，afterall，itmightbeacasualmeeting。
Theyenteredthegate，andinonemomenthesawRosaatthewindow，andshesawhim。
Thenhealteredhisopinionagain。Rosahadsentherfatherouttohim。Buthowwasthis?Theoldmandidnotseemangry。
Christopher\'sheartgavealeapinsidehim，andhebegantoglowwiththewildesthopes。For，whatcouldthismeanbutrelenting?
Mr。Lusignantookhimfirstintothestudy，andlightedtwocandleshimself。Hedidnotwanttheservantsprying。
ThelightsshowedChristopherachangeinMr。Lusignan。Helookedtenyearsolder。
\"Youarenotwell，sir，\"saidChristophergently。
\"Myhealthiswellenough，butIamabroken-heartedman。Dr。
Staines，forgetallthatpassedhereatyourlastvisit。Allthatisover。Thankyouforlovingmypoorgirlasyoudo；givemeyourhand；Godblessyou。Sir，IamsorrytosayitisasaphysicianI
inviteyounow。Sheisill，sir，very，veryill。\"
\"Ill!andnottellme!\"
\"Shekeptitfromyou，mypoorfriend，nottodistressyou；andshetriedtokeepitfromme，buthowcouldshe?Fortwomonthsshehashadsometerriblecomplaint——itisdestroyingher。Sheistheghostofherself。Oh，mypoorchild!mychild!\"
Theoldmansobbedaloud。Theyoungmanstoodtrembling，andashypale。Still，thehabitsofhisprofession，andtheexperienceofdangersovercome，togetherwithacertainsenseofpower，kepthimup；but，aboveall，loveanddutysaid，\"Befirm。\"Heaskedforanoutlineofthesymptoms。
Theyalarmedhimgreatly。
\"Letuslosenomoretime，\"saidhe。\"Iwillseeheratonce。\"
\"Doyouobjecttomybeingpresent?\"
\"Ofcoursenot。\"
\"ShallItellyouwhatDr。Snellsaysitis，andMr。Wyman?\"
\"Byallmeans——afterIhaveseenher。\"
ThiscomfortedMr。Lusignan。Hewastogetanindependentjudgment，atallevents。
Whentheyreachedthetopofthestairs，Dr。Stainespausedandleanedagainstthebaluster。\"Givemeamoment，\"saidhe。\"Thepatientmustnotknowhowmyheartisbeating，andshemustseenothinginmyfacebutwhatIchoosehertosee。Givemeyourhandoncemore，sir；letusbothcontrolourselves。Nowannounceme。\"
Mr。Lusignanopenedthedoor，andsaid，withforcedcheerfulness，\"Dr。Staines，mydear，cometogiveyouthebenefitofhisskill。\"
Shelayonthesofa，justaswelefther。Onlyherbosombegantoheave。
ThenChristopherStainesdrewhimselfup，andthemajestyofknowledgeandlovetogetherseemedtodilatehisnobleframe。Hefixedhiseyeonthatreclining，pantingfigure，andsteppedlightlybutfirmlyacrosstheroomtoknowtheworst，likealionwalkinguptolevelledlances。
CHAPTERIII。
Theyoungphysicianwalkedsteadilyuptohispatientwithouttakinghiseyeoffher，anddrewachairtoherside。
Thenshetookdownonehand——theleft——andgaveithim，avertingherfacetenderly，andstillcoveringitwithherright；\"For，\"
saidshetoherself，\"Iamsuchafrightnow。\"Thisopportunereflection，andherheavingbosom，provedthatsheatleastfeltherselfsomethingmorethanhispatient。Herprettyconsciousnessmadehistaskmoredifficult；nevertheless，heonlyallowedhimselftopressherhandtenderlywithbothhispalmsonemoment，andthenheenteredonhisfunctionsbravely。\"Iamhereasyourphysician。\"
\"Verywell，\"saidshesoftly。
Hegentlydetainedthehand，andputhisfingerlightlytoherpulse；itwaspalpitating，andafallacioustest。Oh，howthatbeatingpulse，bylove\'selectriccurrent，sethisownheartthrobbinginamoment!
Heputherhandgently，reluctantlydown，andsaid，\"Obligemebyturningthisway。\"Sheturned，andhewincedinternallyatthechangeinher；buthisfacebetrayednothing。Helookedatherfull；and，afterapause，puthersomequestions:onewasastothecolorofthehemorrhage。Shesaiditwasbrightred。
\"Notatingeofpurple?\"
\"No，\"saidshehopefully，mistakinghim。
Hesuppressedasigh。
Thenhelistenedathershoulder-bladeandatherchest，andmadeherdrawherbreathwhilehewaslistening。Theactsweresimple，andusualinmedicine，buttherewasadeep，patient，silentintensityabouthiswayofdoingthem。
Mr。Lusignancreptnearer，andstoodwithbothhandsonatable，andhisoldheadbowed，awaitingyetdreadingtheverdict。
Uptothistime，Dr。Staines，insteadoftappingandsqueezing，andpullingthepatientabout，hadnevertouchedherwithhishand，andonlygrazedherwithhisear；butnowhesaid\"Allowme，\"andputbothhandstoherwaist，morelightlyandreverentlythanIcandescribe；\"Nowdrawadeepbreath，ifyouplease。\"
\"There!\"
\"Ifyoucoulddrawadeeperstill，\"saidhe，insinuatingly。
\"There，then!\"saidshe，alittlepettishly。
Dr。Staines\'seyekindled。
\"Hum!\"saidhe。Then，afteraconsiderablepause，\"Areyoubetterorworseaftereachhemorrhage?\"
\"La!\"saidRosa；\"theyneveraskedmethat。Why，better。\"
\"Nofaintness?\"
\"Notabit。\"
\"Ratherasenseofrelief，perhaps?\"
\"Yes；Ifeellighterandbetter。\"
Theexaminationwasconcluded。
Dr。StaineslookedatRosa，andthenatherfather。Theagonyinthatagedface，andthelovethatagonyimplied，wonhim，anditwastotheparentheturnedtogivehisverdict。
\"Thehemorrhageisfromthelungs\"——
Lusignaninterruptedhim:\"Fromthelungs!\"criedhe，indismay。
\"Yes；aslightcongestionofthelungs。\"
\"Butnotincurable!Oh，notincurable，doctor!\"
\"Heavenforbid!Itiscurable——easily——byremovingthecause。\"
\"Andwhatisthecause?\"
\"Thecause?\"——hehesitated，andlookedratheruneasy——\"Well，thecause，sir，is——tightstays。\"
Thetranquillityofthemeetingwasinstantlydisturbed。\"Tightstays!Me!\"criedRosa。\"Why，IamtheloosestgirlinEngland。
Look，papa!\"And，withoutanyapparenteffort，shedrewherselfin，andpokedherlittlefistbetweenhersashandhergown。
\"There!\"
Dr。Stainessmiledsadlyandalittlesarcastically:hewasevidentlyshyofencounteringtheladyinthisargument；buthewasmoreathiseasewithherfather；soheturnedtowardshimandlecturedhimfreely。
\"Thatiswonderful，sir；andthefirstfourorfivefemalepatientsthatfavoredmewithit，mademedisbelievemyothersenses；butMissLusignanisnowaboutthethirtiethwhohasshownmethatmarvellousfeat，withacalmcountenancethatbeliestheherculeaneffort。Naturehasherevery-daymiracles:aboa-constrictor，diameterseventeeninches，canswallowabuffalo；awoman，withherstaysbisectingheralmost，andlaceratingherskin，canyetforonemomentmakeherselfseemslack，todeceiveajuvenilephysician。Thesnakeisthemiracleofexpansion；thewomanistheprodigyofcontraction。\"
\"Highlygratefulforthecomparison!\"criedRosa。\"Womenandsnakes!\"
Dr。Stainesblushedandlookeduncomfortable。\"Ididnotmeantobeoffensive；itcertainlywasaveryclumsycomparison。\"
\"Whatdoesthatmatter?\"saidMr。Lusignan，impatiently。\"Bequiet，Rosa，andletDr。Stainesandmetalksense。\"
\"Oh，thenIamnobodyinthebusiness!\"saidthiswiseyounglady。
\"Youareeverybody，\"saidStaines，soothingly。\"But，\"suggestedhe，obsequiously，\"ifyoudon\'tmind，Iwouldratherexplainmyviewstoyourfather——onthisonesubject。\"