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The Book of Dreams and Ghosts

CHAPTER II
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and that shortly after Mr.
C.came, bringing a tall young doctor, having brown eyes, dark hair, ruddy brun complexion, grey trousers and grey vest, and wearing a bright blue cravat, picked out with coral sprigs; the cravat attracted my attention particularly.

The young doctor pronounced Mrs.C.
properly attended to, and left." Mrs.Weiss at breakfast told the dream to Mr.C.and her daughter; none of them attached any importance to it.

However, as a snowstorm broke the telegraph wires on Saturday, the day after the dream, Mrs.
Weiss was uneasy.

On Tuesday the state of Mrs.C.demanded a doctor.
Mrs.Weiss sent a telegram for Mr.C.; he came at last, went out to bring a doctor, and was long absent.

Then Mrs.Weiss suddenly felt a calm certainty that _she_ (though inexperienced in such cares) could do what was needed.


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