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which shook her whole body in a most alarming
way. Suddenly she turned pale and sat quite
still clasping her hands protectively over her
abdomen. My fears turned into terror.
Giovannina and Rosina were in Villa Borghese with the
dogs, Anna was also away, there was no woman
in the house, the waiting-room was full of people.
I sprang from my chair and looked attentively
at her. All of a sudden I recognized that face,
I knew it well, it was not in vain I had spent
fifteen years of my life among hysterical women
from all lands and of all ages. I told her sternly
to wipe off her tears, pull herself together and
listen to me without interruption. I put a few
professional questions to her, her evasive answers
roused my interest in the Reverend Jonathan
and his untimely death. Untimely indeed for
the demise of her lamented husband proved to
have taken place at a very awkward time of
the previous year from my point of view as a
doctor. I told her at last as gently as I could
that she was not going to have any baby at all.
She bounded from the sofa, her face scarlet with
rage and rushed out of the room shrieking at
the top of her voice that I had insulted the
memory of the Reverend Jonathan!
A couple of days later I met the English
chaplain in the Piazza and thanked him for
having recommended me to Mrs. Jonathan,
expressing my regret for not having been able
to take charge of her. I was struck by the
chaplain’s reserved manner. I asked him what
had become of Mrs. Jonathan. He left me
abruptly saying she was in the hands of Doctor
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