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第425章 MR. LEPEL AND THE HOUSEKEEPER(39)

He answered, "Mr. Rothsay requested me to tell him all that Iknew about your illness. I complied, of course; mentioning that Ihad lately adopted a new method of treatment, and that I had every reason to feel confident of the results. He was so interested in the symptoms of your illness, and in the remedies being tried, that he took notes in his pocketbook of what I had said. When he paid me that compliment, I thought it possible that I might be speaking to a colleague."I was pleased to hear of my friend's anxiety for my recovery. If I had been in better health, I might have asked myself what reason he could have had for ****** those entries in his pocketbook.

Three days later, another proof reached me of Rothsay's anxiety for my welfare.