Friends and relatives can visit patients on Sundays between nine and four." "But he has no other friends," pleaded Regina.

"Please, please let me go to him!" "To-morrow between nine and four." "No, no--to-day--now--he knows me--my name is Regina." "Not if you were the Queen of the world," answered the orderly, jesting with perfect calm.

"You must have a written order from the Superintendent." "Yes, yes! Let me see him!" "You can see him on Mondays between ten and twelve." "The day after to-morrow ?" cried Regina in despair.
"Yes, between ten and twelve, the day after to-morrow." "But I may come to-morrow without an order ?" "Yes.

Friends and relatives can visit patients on Sundays between nine and four." The man's imperturbability was exasperating, and Regina, who was not patient, felt that if she stayed any longer she should try to take him by the collar, shake him, and force her way in.

But she was much too sensible to do anything so rash.