was one of the luxuries she had refused herself in her professional
toilet; more than this, she did not allow herself to carry a
smelling-bottle, though Mr. Juddson had told her it could be used with
great effect to disconcert an opposing counsel.

"I am afraid you are suffering very much," she went on.

"Yes, ma'am," said Mrs. Stiles sadly. "If I hadn't only been such a fool
as to try to get on that there car while it was a-going."

Mrs. Tarbell started. The doctor rose and laughed.

"You don't mean that," said he.

"Mean what, doctor?"

"That you tried to get on while the car was going. All these gentlemen
here say the car started while you were trying to get on, which is a
very different thing, you know." The doctor had evidently kept his ears
open while attending to the sufferer. Mrs. Tarbell, rather red in the
face, kept silent, not knowing exactly what she ought to do.

"I don't know," said Mrs. Stiles feebly. "I don't s'pose I remember
much."

"Of course you don't," said the doctor cheerfully. "Bless you, you'll
sue the company and have a famous verdict; I wouldn't take ten thousand
dollars for your chances if I had them. You observe," he went on
confidentially to Mrs. Tarbell, "I am doing my best for the community of
interests which, ought to exist among the learned professions. I raise