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Both my wife and I have often heard of late
complaints about you for the tyrannical sort of
way you treat your patients. Nobody likes to
have the words discipline and obedience
constantly thrown into their faces. Ladies, specially
French ladies, are not accustomed to such rough
handling by a young fellow like you, they already
call you Tiberius as a nickname. The worst of it
is that I fear it seems as natural to you to
command as you imagine it is natural to others to
obey. You are mistaken, my young friend,
nobody likes to obey, everybody likes to command.”
“I disagree, most people, and almost all
women, like to obey.”
“Wait till you get married,” said my gallant
friend with a furtive glance towards the door of
the sitting-room.
“Now to a far more serious matter,” the
Colonel went on. “There is a rumour going
about, that you are very careless as to
appearances in regard to your private life, that there is
a mysterious woman living with you in the
assumed position of your housekeeper. Even
the wife of the English Consul hinted something
of the sort to my wife who defended you most
energetically. What would the Swedish Minister
and his wife, who treat you as if you were their
own son, say if they got hold of this rumour, what
they are sure to do sooner or later? I tell you,
my friend, this won’t do for a doctor in your
position with lots of ladies, English and French,
coming to consult you. I repeat this won’t
do! If you must indulge in a mistress, go
ahead! It is your affair but for Heaven’s sake
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