The doctor's assistant, a buoyant youth fresh from the hospitals, gave a yell of exultation, and scrubbed and pushed away with ever-increasing energy.

Presently the subject coughed, and a minute later, as the agony of returning life made itself felt, he swore most heartily.
"He's all right now!" called the assistant to his employer.

"He's swearing beautifully." Dr.Chambers, pursuing his melancholy and unpromising task in the other room, smiled sadly, and called to the assistant to continue the treatment, which he did with much vigour.
Presently Geoffrey came partially to life, still suffering torments.

The first thing he grew aware of was that a tall elegant woman was standing over him, looking at him with a half puzzled and half horrified air.
Vaguely he wondered who it might be.

The tall form and cold handsome face were so familiar to him, and yet he could not recall the name.
It was not till she spoke that his numbed brain realized that he was looking on his own wife.
"Well, dear," she said, "I am so glad that you are better.