But he was gentler than he had ever been before. He seemed
genuinely glad to see her and asked about her travels with
interest. Susie led him to talk of himself, and he spoke willingly
enough of his daily round. He was earning a good deal of money, and
his professional reputation was making steady progress. He worked
hard. Besides his duties at the two hospitals with which he was now
connected, his teaching, and his private practice, he had read of
late one or two papers before scientific bodies, and was editing a
large work on surgery.
'How on earth can you find time to do so much?' asked Susie.
'I can do with less sleep than I used,' he answered. 'It almost
doubles my working-day.'
He stopped abruptly and looked down. His remark had given
accidentally some hint at the inner
