30/77 We must get rid of her, Cumberledge; we must get rid of her. She is a dangerous woman!" "She is the most intelligent nurse we have ever had in the place, sir," I objected, stoutly. "Intelligent--je vous l'accorde; but dangerous--dangerous!" Then he turned to his papers, sorting them out one by one with a preoccupied face and twitching fingers. I recognised that he desired to be left alone, so I quitted the laboratory. That day I felt I positively mistrusted him. |