Onre-enteringhisroomthethirdorfourthmorningafterhisadventattheSummitHouse，shenoticedwithsomeconcernthattherewasaslightflushonhischeekandacertainexaltationwhichsheatfirstthoughtpresagedfever。Butanexaminationofhispulseandtemperaturedispelledthatfear，andhistalkativenessandgoodspiritsconvincedherthatitwasonlyhisyouthfulvigoratlastovercominghisdespondency。Afewdayslater，thischeerfulnessnotbeingcontinued，Dr。DuchesnefollowedMissTrotterintothehall。\"Wemusttrytokeepourpatientfrommopinginhisconfinement，youknow，\"hebegan，withaslightsmile，\"andheseemstobesomewhatofanemotionalnature，accustomedtobeamusedand——er——er——petted。\"
\"Hisfriendswerehereyesterday，\"returnedMissTrotterdryly，\"butIdidnotinterferewiththemuntilIthoughttheyhadstayedlongenoughtosuityourwishes。\"
\"IamnotreferringtoTHEM，\"saidthedoctor，stillsmiling；\"butyouknowawoman’ssympathyandpresenceinasickroomisoftenthebestoftonicsorsedatives。\"
MissTrotterraisedhereyestothespeakerwithahalfcriticalimpatience。
\"Thefactis，\"thedoctorwenton，\"Ihaveafavortoaskofyouforourpatient。Itseemsthattheothermorninganewchambermaidwaiteduponhim，whomhefoundmuchmoregentleandsympatheticinhermannerthantheothers，andmoresubmissiveandquietinherways——possiblybecausesheisaforeigner，andaccustomedtoservitude。IsupposeyouhavenoobjectiontoHERtakingchargeofhisroom？\"