"You know quite well that you would root me out of bed any hour of the night to see any of their kiddies that happened to have a pain in their little tumtums.
Between you and Mrs.French I haven't a moment to devote to my large and growing practice." "What does she want now ?" It must be confessed that her tone was slightly impatient.
"Mrs.French has succeeded in getting the excellent Mrs.Blazowski to promise for the tenth time, I believe, to allow some one, preferably myself, to take her eczematic children to the hospital." "Well, she won't." "I think it is altogether likely.

But why do you think so ?" "Because you have tried before." "Never." "Well, Mrs.French has, and you were with her." "That is correct.

But to-day I shall adopt new tactics.

Mrs.French's flank movements have broken down.

I shall carry the position with a straight frontal attack.