[White Lies by Charles Reade]@TWC D-Link bookWhite Lies CHAPTER XI 15/22
She is so pale, and so fretful, so peevish, which is not in her nature.
Would you believe it, doctor, she snaps ?" "Our Josephine snap? This is new." "And snarls." "Then look for the end of the world." "The other day I heard her snap Rose: and this morning she half snarled at me, just because I pressed her to go and console our patient.
Hush! here she is.
My child, I am accusing you to the doctor.
I tell him you neglect his patient: never go near him." "I will visit him one of these days," said Josephine, coldly. "One of these days," said the baroness, shocked.
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