It is true he was called a doctor, and he had been a doctor, but he did not practice the healing art now.

If he had failed to make a physician, it was not because his heart was so tender that he could not bear to look upon pain and suffering.

He was the agent of Mrs.Gordon, a widow lady, who owned the house in which Katy's mother lived.

He collected her rents, and transacted all her business; and as far as dollars and cents were concerned, he had certainly been a faithful servant.

Dr.Flynch was a prudent and discreet man, and did not hurt the feelings of the good lady who employed him by telling her about the difficulties he encountered in the discharge of his duty, or by describing the harsh and even cruel means to which he was sometimes obliged to resort, in order to obtain the rent of poor tenants.
"Mrs.Redburn," said Dr.Flynch, when he had heard the exclamation of Katy, "you have told me a falsehood.