But you aren't everyone, are you ?" "Not at all," said the Doctor, cheerfully.

"Well ?" "Well, I know doctors are very extravagant--I mean expensive, and Mrs.
Viney told me that her doctoring only cost her twopence a week because she belonged to a Club." "Yes ?" "You see she told me what a good doctor you were, and I asked her how she could afford you, because she's much poorer than we are.

I've been in her house and I know.

And then she told me about the Club, and I thought I'd ask you--and--oh, I don't want Mother to be worried! Can't we be in the Club, too, the same as Mrs.Viney ?" The Doctor was silent.

He was rather poor himself, and he had been pleased at getting a new family to attend.