22/26 The patient seemed decidedly better; and Georgy was prepared to revere Mr.Burkham, the Bloomsbury surgeon, as the greatest and ablest of men. Those shadows of doubt and perplexity which had at first obscured Mr.Burkham's brow cleared away, and he spoke very cheerfully of the invalid. The young surgeon came one morning, and was obviously alarmed by the appearance of his patient. He told Philip Sheldon as much; but that gentleman made very light of his fears. As the two men discussed the case, it was very evident that the irregular practitioner was quite a match for the regular one. |