` You know why I chose it , and why I shall stick to it if it kills me . I may not look delicate , but I 've a deep-seated heart complaint , and it will carry me off sooner or later ; for only one doctor in the world can cure it , and she wo n't . ' There was an air of pensive resignation about Tom that was both comic and pathetic ; for he was in earnest , and kept on giving hints of this sort , without the least encouragement . Nan frowned ; but she was used to it , and knew how to treat him . ` She is curing it in the best and only way ; but a more refractory patient never lived . Did you go to that ball , as I directed ? ' ' I did . ' ` And devote yourself to pretty Miss West ? ' ` Danced with her the whole evening . ' ` No impression made on that susceptible organ of yours ? ' ` Not the slightest . I gaped in her face once , forgot to feed her , and gave a sigh of relief when I handed her over to her mamma . ' ` Repeat the dose as often as possible , and note the symptoms . I predict that you 'll `` cry for it '' by and by . ' ` Never ! I 'm sure it does n't suit my constitution . ' ` We shall see . Obey orders ! ' sternly . ` Yes , Doctor , ' meekly .
Silence reigned for a moment ; then , as if the bone of contention was forgotten in the pleasant recollections called up by familiar objects , XXXXX said suddenly : ` What fun we used to have in that wood !
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