He might also have acknowledged, that he was not yielding obedience to the rules of professional etiquette, in confiding the patient to her regular medical attendant, but following the selfish suggestions of his own critical judgment.
His experience, brief as it had been, had satisfied him that stupid Mr.
Null's course of action could be trusted to let the instructive progress of the malady proceed.

Mr.Null would treat the symptoms in perfect good faith--without a suspicion of the nervous hysteria which, in such a constitution as Carmina's, threatened to establish itself, in course of time, as the hidden cause.

These motives--not only excused, but even ennobled, by their scientific connection with the interests of Medical Research--he might have avowed, under more favourable circumstances.
While his grand discovery was still barely within reach, Doctor Benjulia stood committed to a system of diplomatic reserve, which even included simple Mr.Gallilee.
He took his hat and stick, and walked out into the hall.

"Can I be of further use ?" he asked carelessly.

"You will hear about the patient from Mr.Null." "You won't desert Carmina ?" said Mr.Gallilee.