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Stephen, eager to do her bidding, went straight to Mrs. Star's house to take leave of the only person to whom he owed the obligations of family affection, and found that redoubtable lady on a sofa in her dressing room. In answer to his expressions of regret at this intimation of invalidism, she gave an angry groan.
"Oh, yes!" she said. "Our medical friend has succeeded in providing another doctor with as pretty a case of water-on-the-knee-to say nothing of other complications-as he could desire. My only comfort is, he didn't get the charge himself.
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"But you have seen a specialist, surely?" exclaimed French, who feared her hatred of physicians might have prevented her calling in proper aid.
"Don't distress yourself," she answered. "McTorture has me fast in his clutches; and for how long do you suppose? Two months! He will promise nothing short of two months, and even then objects to my going abroad, and the yacht ready to start this very week! I am waiting for Bob to come into lunch, to get him to send for the sailing master and break the news to him.
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