Other Things Being Equal by Emma Wolf
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"Will you not be seated?" asked Levice, looking up at Kemp as the latter stood drawing off his gloves. "Is your wife coming down here?" "No; she is in her room yet." "Then let us go up immediately. I am not at leisure." "I know. Still I wish to ask you to treat whatever ailments you may find as lightly as possible in her presence; she has never known anxiety or worry of any kind. It will be necessary to tell only me, and every precaution will be taken." Here was a second one of this family of three wishing to take the brunt of the trouble on his shoulders, and the third had been bearing it secretly for some time. Probably a very united family, loving and unselfish doubtless, but the doctor had to stifle an amused smile in the face of the old gentleman's dignified appeal. "Still she is not a child, I suppose; she knows of the nature of my visit?" He moved toward the door. "Ruth--my daughter, you know--was about to tell her as I left the room." "Then we will go up directly." Levice preceded him up the broad staircase. As they reached the landing, |
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