“Oh!” Mr. Moore was wondering if the stranger had chosen this peculiarly appropriate moment to advance the claims of something new in artificial teeth.
“Your daughter, Mr. Moore, has a very remarkable constitution – very remarkable.” Mr. Wyman emphasised the words, looking keenly at Mr. Moore, as though to ascertain what manner of man he was. “I have been watching her in church; she seems to me to be in a remarkable condition now.”
Mr. Moore waved his hand.
“My good sir, my daughter is a married woman. I’ve heard enough about her peculiarities all her life, and I don’t intend to listen to anything more about them now. If you want to offer any medical advice you must address yourself to her husband. Mr. eh – eh – Wyman, good-day!”
Mr. Moore had driven off before Mr. Wyman was prepared w
