I placed my wife in your charge, not in that of this or any other man." Mr.Ridley was beside himself with fear.

At first Dr.Hillhouse felt like resenting this assault, but he controlled himself.
"You forget yourself, Mr.Ridley," he answered in a repressed voice.
"We do not help things by passion or intemperance of language.

I saw your wife less than half an hour ago, and after giving the utmost care to the examination of her case made the best prescription in my power.
There has not been time for the medicines to act yet.

I know how troubled you must feel, and can pardon your not very courteous bearing; but there are some things that can and some things that cannot be done.
There are good reasons why it will not be right for me to return to your house now--reasons affecting the safety, it may be the life, of another, while my not going back with you can make no difference to Mrs.Ridley.

Dr.Angier is fully competent to report on her condition, and I can decide on any change of treatment that may be required as certainly as if I saw her myself.