His business was to attend the sick, for which he expected to be paid; not that he was hard-hearted, for, to the contrary, he was a very charitable and generous man, but he expected that all persons who required his advice, should have the means of paying for the same, or go to the public hospital, where they could be attended to free of charge.

His notions were on a par with those of mankind in general, so we cannot complain of him.
Approaching Ella, he took her hand and felt the pulse which was then feebly beating.

A significant shake of the head, told Mrs.Wentworth that there was no hope for her child's recovery.
"Doctor," she asked, "will my daughter recover ?" "Madam," he replied, "your child is very, very ill, in fact, I fear she has not many hours to live." "It cannot be," she said.

"Do not tell me there is no hope for my child." "I cannot deceive you, madam," he replied, "the child has been neglected too long for science to triumph over her disease.

When did you first call in a medical practitioner ?" he added.
"Not until you were sent for," she answered.
"Then you are much to blame, madam," he observed bluntly.