Artfulasshewas，Mrs。Tenbruggenfailedtoconcealamomentaryexpressionofreliefwhichbetrayeditself，partlyinhermanner，partlyinherface。Shehadascertained，toherowncompletesatisfaction，thatmyspeedydeparturewasaneventwhichmightbereliedon。
\"ButIhavenotyetansweredyou，\"sheresumed。\"Totellthetruth，Iameagertotrymyhandsonyou。Massage，asIpracticeit，wouldlightenyourweight，andrestoreyourfigure；Imayevensaywouldlengthenyourlife。Youwillthinkofme，oneofthesedays，won’tyou？Inthemeanwhile——yes！Iamhereinmyprofessionalcapacity。Severalinterestingcases；andoneveryremarkableperson，broughttodeath’sdoorbythedoctors；arichmanwhoisliberalinpayinghisfees。ThereismyquarrelwithLondonandLondoners。Someoftheirpapers，medicalnewspapers，ofcourse，declarethatmyfeesareexorbitant；andthereisatendencyamongthepatients——Imeanthepatientswhoarerollinginriches——tofollowtheleadofthenewspapers。Iamnowormtobetroddenon，inthatway。TheLondonpeopleshallwaitforme，untiltheymissme——and，whenIdogoback，theywillfindthefeesincreased。_My_fingersandthumbs，Mr。Governor，arenottobeinsultedwithimpunity。\"
MissJillgallnoddedherheadatme。Itwasaneloquentnod。
\"Admiremyspiritedfriend，\"wastheinterpretationIputonit。
Atthesametime，myprivatesentimentssuggestedthatMrs。