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now�察─�said Henriette。
He rose suddenly。 ;Come�察─�he said�察 �didn't you say you had to dress
and pay some calls�拭─�
Henriette laughed�察�but took the hint。
;Run along�察�little wife�察─�he said。 ;I have a lot of work to do in the
meantime。 You won't be down´stairs before I shall have my nose buried
in my papers。 Bye´bye。;
;Bye´bye�察─�said Henriette。 But they paused to exchange a dozen or
so kisses before she went away to dress。
Then George lighted a cigarette and stretched himself out in the big
armchair。 He seemed restless�察 �he seemed to be disturbed about
something。 Could it be that he had not been so much at ease as he had
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pretended to be�察 �since the letter had come from the baby's nurse�拭�
Madame Dupont had gone by the earliest train that morning。 She had
promised to telegraph at oncebut she had not done so�察�and now it was
late afternoon。
George got up and wandered about。 He looked at himself in the glass
for a moment�察�then he went back to the chair and pulled up another to put
his geet upon。 He puffed away at his cigarette until he was calmer。 But
then suddenly he heard the rustle of a dress behind him�察�and glanced about�察�
and started up with an exclamation�察 �Mother� ─�
Madame Dupont stood in the doorway。 She did not speak。 Her veil
was thrown back and George noted instantly the look of agitation upon her
countenance。
;What's the matter�拭─�he cried。 ;We didn't get any telegram from you�察�
we were not expecting you till tomorrow。;
Still his mother did not speak。
;Henriette was just going out�察─�he exclaimed nervously�察 �I had better
call her。;
;No� ─�said his mother quickly。 Her voice was low and trembling。 ;I
did not want Henriette to be here when I arrived。;
;But what's the matter�拭─ �cried George。
Again there was a silence before the reply came。 He read something
terrible in the mother's manner�察�and he found himself trembling violently。
;I have brought back the child and the nurse�察─�said Madame Dupont。
;What� �Is the little one sick�拭─�
;Yes。;
;What's the matter with her�拭─�
;Nothing dangerousfor the moment�察�at least。;
;We must send and get the doctor� ─�cried George。
;I have just come from the doctor's�察─�was the reply。 ;He said it was
necessary to take out child from the nurse and bring her up on the bottle。;
Again there was a pause。 George could hardly bring himself to ask
the next question。 Try as he would�察 �he could not keep his voice from
weakening。 ;Well�察�now�察�what is her trouble�拭─�
The mother did not answer。 She stood staring before her。 At last
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she said�察�faintly�察 �I don't know。;
;You didn't ask�拭─�
;I asked。 But it was not to our own doctor that I went。;
;Ah� ─ �whispered George。 For nearly a minute neither one of them
spoke。 ;Why�拭─�he inquired at last。
;Becausehethe nurse's doctorhad frightened me so;
;Truly�拭─�
;Yes。 It is a disease; again she stopped。
George cried�察�in a voice of agony�察 �and then�拭─�
;Then I asked him if the matter was so grave that I could not be
satisfied with our ordinary doctor。;
;And what did he answer�拭─�
;He said that if we had the means it would really be better to consult a
specialist。;
George looked at his mother again。 He was able to do it�察�because she
was not looking at him。 He clenched his hands and got himself together。
;Andwhere did he send you�拭─�
His mother fumbled in her hand bag and drew out a visiting card。
;Here�察─�she said。
And George looked at the card。 It was all he could do to keep
himself from tottering。 It was the card of the doctor whom he had first
consulted about his trouble� �The specialist in venereal diseases� �
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CHAPTER IV
It was all George could do to control his voice。 ;Youyou went to
see him�拭─�he stammered。
;Yes�察─�said his mother。 ;You know him�拭─�
;No�察�no�察─�he answered。 ;Orthat isI have met him�察�I think。 I don't
know。; And then to himself�察 �My God� ─�
There was a silence。 ;He is coming to talk to you�察─�said the mother�察�
at last。
George was hardly able to speak。 ;Then he is very much disturbed�拭─�
;No�察�but he wants to talk to you。;
;To me�拭─�
;Yes。 When the doctor saw the nurse�察 �he said�察 �'Madame�察 �it is
impossible for me to continue to attend this child unless I have had this
very day a conversation wit the father。' So I said 'Very well��' and he said
he would come at once。;
George turned away�察 �and put his hands to his forehead。 ;My poor
little daughter� ─�he whispered to himself。
;Yes�察─�said the mother�察�her voice breaking�察 �she is�察�indeed�察�a poor little
daughter� ─�
A silence fell�察�for what could words avail in such a situation�拭�Hearing
the door open�察�Madame Dupont started�察�for her nerves were all a´quiver
with the strain she had been under。 A servant came in and spoke to her�察�
and she said to George�察 �It is the doctor。 If you need me�察�I shall be in the
next room。;
Her son stood trembling�察 �as if he were waiting the approach of an
executioner。 The other came into the room without seeing him and he
stood for a minute�察�clasping and unclasping his hands�察�almost overcome
with emotion。 Then he said�察 �Good´day�察�doctor。; As the man stared at
him�察�surprised and puzzled�察�he added�察 �You don't recognize me�拭─�
The doctor looked again�察�more closely。 George was expecting him to
break out in rage�察�but instead his voice fell low。 ;You� ─ �he exclaimed。
;It is you� ─�
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At last�察�in a voice of discouragement than of anger�察�he went on�察 �You
got married�察�and you have a child� �After all that I told you� �You are a
wretch� ─�
;Sir�察─�cried George�察 �let me explain to you� ─�
;Not a word� ─�exclaimed the other。 ;There can be no explanation for
what you have done。;
A silence followed。 The young man did not know what to say。
Finally�察 �stretching out his arms�察 �he pleaded�察 �You will take care of my
little daughter all the same�察�will you not�拭─�
The other turned away with disgust。 ;Imbecile� ─�he said。
George did not hear the word。 ;I was able to wait only six months�察─�
he murmured。
The doctor answered in a voice of cold self´repression�察 �That is
enough�察�sir� �All that does not concern me。 I have done wrong even to
let you see my indignation。 I should have left you to judge yourself。 I
have nothing to do here but with the present and with the futurewith the
infant and with the nurse。;
;She isn't in danger�拭─�cried George。
;The nurse is in danger of being contaminated。;
But George had not been thinking about the nurse。 ;I mean my
child�察─�he said。
;Just at present the symptoms are not disturbing。;
George waited�察 �after a while he began�察 �You were saying about the
nurse。 Will you consent that I call my mother�拭 �She knows better than
I。;
;As you wish�察─�was the reply。
The young man started to the door�察�but came back�察�in terrible distress。
;I have one prayer to offer you sir�察�arrange it so that my wifeso that no
one will know。 If my wife learned that it is I who am the cause� �It is
for her that I implore you� �Sheshe isn't to blame。;
Said the doctor�此 �I will do everything in my power that she may be
kept ignorant of the true nature of the disease。;
;Oh�察�how I thank you� ─�murmured George。 ;How I thank you� ─�
;Do not thank me�察�it is for her�察�and not for you�察�that I will consent to
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lie。;
;And my mother�拭─�
;Your mother knows the truth。;
;But;
;I pray you�察 �sirwe have enough to talk about�察 �and very serious
matters。;
So George went to the door and called his mother。 She entered and
greeted the doctor�察�holding herself erect�察�and striving to keep the signs of
grief and terror from her face。 She signed to the doctor to take a seat�察�and
then seated herself by a little table near him。
;Madame Dupont�察─�he began�察 �I have prescribed a course of treatment
for the child。 I hope to be able to improve its condition�察�and to prevent
any new developments。 But my dut
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