Chapter 58
The second time she met Dr. John H. Watson, Mary was less surprised. Milton was a small town dominated by industry, and Mr. Thornton's Marlborough factory was situated at the town's main thoroughfare. It was nothing to be surprised at meeting again in the bustle of a small place. When Mary was at home, Lydia and the girls would go to Meryton on a fine morning if they wished to "meet" an officer or a gentleman. "Doctor," Mary greeted politely, "are you also here to see Mr. Thornton?" "Yes." Watson nodded, "Dr. Brayson suggested I pay a visit to Mr. John Thornton, so as to break into the local social scene." Looks like he's planning a long stay in Milton, huh? Mary didn't know where John Watson was coming from, but she knew that the original Watson didn't have a long stay in some smal
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