I thought of Dora Forbes and felt that he had no time to lose.

Before dinner I received a telegram from Lady Augusta Minch.

"Lord Dorimont thinks he must have left bundle in train--enquire." How could I enquire--if I was to take the word as a command?
I was too worried and now too alarmed about Neil Paraday.

The Doctor came back, and it was an immense satisfaction to me to be sure he was wise and interested.

He was proud of being called to so distinguished a patient, but he admitted to me that night that my friend was gravely ill.