"What I mean is that I can't go to the hospital with Lutie before,--let me see,--before Thursday.
Can you wait that long, dear ?" "Ask Dr.Thorpe," said young Mrs.Tresslyn.

"He is my doctor, you know." "Of course, you all understand that I cannot go ahead and perform an operation without first determining--" "Don't you worry," said the patient.

"My physician has been after me for a year to have it out.

He'll back me up.

I'll telephone him as soon as I get back home, and I'll have him call you up, Dr.Thorpe.Thanks ever so much.
And, before I forget it, what is the fee to be?
You see, I pay my own bills, so I've got to know the--the worst." "My fee will be even more reasonable than you hope, Mrs.Tresslyn," said Braden, smiling.