He was intercepted in the hall by Wyman, and, after a few minutes' conversation, presented to Mr.Lusignan.
The father gave vent to his paternal anxiety in a few simple but touching words, and was proceeding to state the symptoms as he had gathered them from his daughter; but Dr.Snell interrupted him politely, and said he had heard the principal symptoms from Mr.Wyman.

Then, turning to the latter, he said, "We had better proceed to examine the patient." "Certainly," said Mr.Lusignan.

"She is in the drawing-room;" and he led the way, and was about to enter the room, when Wyman informed him it was against etiquette for him to be present at the examination.
"Oh, very well!" said he.

"Yes, I see the propriety of that.

But oblige me by asking her if she has anything on her mind." Dr.Snell bowed a lofty assent; for, to receive a hint from a layman was to confer a favor on him.
The men of science were closeted full half an hour with the patient.