Indeed, he seemed to think of no one save the patient herself.

His manner, Esther thought, was perfect.

Had she been a little older she might have suspected such perfection, deducing from it that Callandar, like herself, was subconsciously aware of an interest in the situation not altogether professional.

But the girl made no deductions and certainly there was no trace of any embarrassment in the doctor's way with his patient.

It took only a moment for Esther to decide that here, at least, she had done the right thing.