I am a doctor no longer.

I have become a villager.

I go to see Lady Dominey as an old friend." "Give me your advice," Dominey begged.

"Is it of any use sending for specialists ?" "Just for the present, none at all." "And what about that horrible woman, Mrs.Unthank ?" "Part of your task, if you are really going to take it up.

She stands between your wife and the sun." "Then why have you suffered her to remain there all those years ?" Dominey demanded.
"For one thing, because there has been no one to replace her," the doctor replied, "and for another, because Lady Dominey, believing that you slew her son, has some fantastic idea of giving her a home and shelter as a kind of expiation." "You think there is no affection between the two ?" Dominey asked.
"Not a scrap," was the blunt reply, "except that Lady Dominey is of so sweet and gentle a nature--" The doctor paused abruptly.