Miss Trelawny introduced us: "Doctor Winchester, Mr.Ross, Superintendent Dolan." We bowed mutually, and he, without a moment's delay, began his work.
We all waited, and eagerly watched him as he proceeded to dress the wound.

As he went on he turned now and again to call the Superintendent's attention to some point about the wound, the latter proceeding to enter the fact at once in his notebook.
"See! several parallel cuts or scratches beginning on the left side of the wrist and in some places endangering the radial artery.
"These small wounds here, deep and jagged, seem as if made with a blunt instrument.

This in particular would seem as if made with some kind of sharp wedge; the flesh round it seems torn as if with lateral pressure." Turning to Miss Trelawny he said presently: "Do you think we might remove this bangle?
It is not absolutely necessary, as it will fall lower on the wrist where it can hang loosely; but it might add to the patient's comfort later on." The poor girl flushed deeply as she answered in a low voice: "I do not know.

I--I have only recently come to live with my Father; and I know so little of his life or his ideas that I fear I can hardly judge in such a matter.

The Doctor, after a keen glance at her, said in a very kindly way: "Forgive me! I did not know.