I feel quite satisfied with the treatment prescribed by old Bones--I mean by my friend, Dr.Rogers.He understands the case thoroughly.

One must be patient." "Quite so, quite so." The curiously blurred face of the doctor seemed for a moment to take on sharper lines.

Spence had observed it do this before under stress of feeling.

But as the exact feeling which caused the change was usually obscure, it seemed safest to ignore it altogether.

He was growing quite expert at ignoring things.