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Doctor Thorne

CHAPTER XII
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If you must be angry with anybody--" "I shall be angry with him, madam," ejaculated Dr Fillgrave, making another sudden demi-pirouette.

"I am angry with him--or, rather, I despise him;" and completing the circle, Dr Fillgrave again brought himself round in full front of his foe.
Dr Thorne raised his eyebrows and looked inquiringly at Lady Scatcherd; but there was a quiet sarcastic motion round his mouth which by no means had the effect of throwing oil on the troubled waters.
"I'll publish the whole of this transaction to the medical world, Dr Thorne--the whole of it; and if that has not the effect of rescuing the people of Greshamsbury out of your hands, then--then--then, I don't know what will.

Is my carriage--that is, post-chaise there ?" and Dr Fillgrave, speaking very loudly, turned majestically to one of the servants.
"What have I done to you, Dr Fillgrave," said Dr Thorne, now absolutely laughing, "that you should determined to take my bread out of my mouth?
I am not interfering with your patient.

I have come here simply with reference to money matters appertaining to Sir Roger." "Money matters! Very well--very well; money matters.

That is your idea of medical practice! Very well--very well.


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