Pleasanter to be in heaven than here in such weather, possibly." "Ah!" said the doctor, as if much sound comfort lay in that.

"I hope so; I hope so; I do not doubt it.

Sir Francis did not permit us to tell her, and I, of course, deferred to him.

Perhaps it was for the best." "You would have told her, then, if Sir Francis had not objected ?" "Well, there are, you see, considerations which we must not ignore in our profession.

Death is a serious thing, as I am sure I need not remind you, Mr.Trefusis.We have sometimes higher duties than indulgence to the natural feelings of our patients." "Quite so.