He took up the envelope, to give it to Ovid--and stopped, as if some doubt tempted him to change his mind.

The hesitation was only momentary.

He persisted in his first intention, and gave Ovid the letter.

It was addressed to a doctor at Montreal.
"That man won't introduce you to society," Benjulia announced, "and won't worry your brains with medical talk.

Keep off one subject on your side.