`Goodmorning，sir，’saidhislordship，steppingforwardinthemosturbanemanner，andstoppingthedoctor，withahigh-bredresolutionimpossibletoresist，`Igreatlyfearyoufindnoimprovementinthesymptomstoday？’
　　`Ifinddecidedimprovement，’answeredMrDawson。
　　`Youstillpersistinyourloweringtreatmentofthiscaseoffever？’
　　continuedhislordship。
　　`Ipersistinthetreatmentwhichisjustifiedbymyownprofessionalexperience，’saidMrDawson。
　　`Permitmetoputonequestiontoyouonthevastsubjectofprofessionalexperience，’observedtheCount。`Ipresumetooffernomoreadvice——
　　Ionlypresumetomakeaninquiry。Youliveatsomedistance，sir，fromthegiganticcentresofscientificactivity——LondonandParis。Haveyoueverheardofthewastingeffectsoffeverbeingreasonablyandintelligiblyrepairedbyfortifyingtheexhaustedpatientwithbrandy，wine，ammonia，andquinine？Hasthatnewheresyofthehighestmedicalauthoritieseverreachedyourears——Yesorno？’
　　`WhenaprofessionalmanputsthatquestiontomeIshallbegladtoanswerhim，’saidthedoctor，openingthedoortogoout。`Youarenotaprofessionalman，andIbegtodeclineansweringyou。’
　　Buffetedinthisinexcusablyuncivilwayononecheek，theCount，likeapracticalChristian，immediatelyturnedtheother，andsaid，inthesweetestmanner，`Goodmorning，MrDawson。’
　　Ifmylatebelovedhusbandhadbeensofortunateastoknowhislordship，howhighlyheandtheCountwouldhaveesteemedeachother！
　　HerladyshiptheCountessreturnedbythelasttrainthatnight，andbroughtwithherthenursefromLondon。Iwasinstructedthatthisperson’snamewasMrsRubelle。Herpersonalappearance，andherimperfectEnglishwhenshespoke，informedmethatshewasaforeigner。
　　Ihavealwayscultivatedafeelingofhumaneindulgenceforforeigners。
　　Theydonotpossessourblessingsandadvantages，andtheyare，forthemostpart，broughtupintheblinderrorsofPopery。Ithasalsoalwaysbeenmypreceptandpractice，asitwasmydearhusband’spreceptandpracticebeforemeseeSermonxxix，intheCollectionbythelateRev。SamuelMichelson，M。A。，todoasIwouldbedoneby。OnboththeseaccountsIwillnotsaythatMrsRubellestruckmeasbeingasmall，wiry，slyperson，offiftyorthereabouts，withadarkbrownorCreolecomplexionandwatchfullightgreyeyes。NorwillImention，forthereasonsjustalleged，thatIthoughtherdress，thoughitwasoftheplainestblacksilk，inappropriatelycostlyintextureandunnecessarilyrefinedintrimmingandfinish，forapersoninherpositioninlife。Ishouldnotlikethesethingstobesaidofme，andthereforeitismydutynottosaythemofMrsRubelle。Iwillmerelymentionthathermannerswere，notperhapsunpleasantlyreserved，butonlyremarkablyquietandretiring——thatshelookedaboutheragreatdeal，andsaidverylittle，whichmighthavearisenquiteasmuchfromherownmodestyasfromdistrustofherpositionatBlackwaterPark；andthatshedeclinedtopartakeofsupperwhichwascuriousperhaps，butsurelynotsuspicious？，althoughImyselfpolitelyinvitedhertothatmealinmyownroom。
　　AttheCount’sparticularsuggestionsolikehislordship’sforgivingkindness！，itwasarrangedthatMrsRubelleshouldnotenteronherdutiesuntilshehadbeenseenandapprovedbythedoctorthenextmorning。I
　　satupthatnight。LadyGlydeappearedtobeveryunwillingthatthenewnurseshouldbeemployedtoattendonMissHalcombe。Suchwantofliberalitytowardsaforeigneronthepartofaladyofhereducationandrefinementsurprisedme。Iventuredtosay，`Mylady，wemustallremembernottobehastyinourjudgmentsonourinferiors——especiallywhentheycomefromforeignparts。’LadyGlydedidnotappeartoattendtome。Sheonlysighed，andkissedMissHalcombe’shandasitlayonthecounterpane。Scarcelyajudiciousproceedinginasick-room，withapatientwhomitwashighlydesirablenottoexcite。ButpoorLadyGlydeknewnothingofnursing——
　　nothingwhatever，Iamsorrytosay。
　　ThenextmorningMrsRubellewassenttothesitting-room，tobeapprovedbythedoctoronhiswaythroughtothebedroom。
　　IleftLadyGlydewithMissHalcombe，whowasslumberingatthetime，andjoinedMrsRubelle，withtheobjectofkindlypreventingherfromfeelingstrangeandnervousinconsequenceoftheuncertaintyofhersituation。
　　Shedidnotappeartoseeitinthatlight。Sheseemedtobequitesatisfied，beforehand，thatMrDawsonwouldapproveofher，andshesatcalmlylookingoutofwindow，witheveryappearanceofenjoyingthecountryair。Somepeoplemighthavethoughtsuchconductsuggestiveofbrazenassurance。
　　IbegtosaythatImoreliberallysetitdowntoextraordinarystrengthofmind。
　　Insteadofthedoctorcominguptous，Iwassentfortoseethedoctor。
　　Ithoughtthischangeofaffairsratherodd，butMrsRubelledidnotappealtobeaffectedbyitinanyway。Ileftherstillcalmlylookingoutofthewindow，andstillsilentlyenjoyingthecountryair。
　　MrDawsonwaswaitingformebyhimselfinthebreakfast-room。
　　`Aboutthisnewnurse，MrsMichelson，’saidthedoctor。
　　`Yes，sir？’
　　`IfindthatshehasbeenbroughtherefromLondonbythewifeofthatfatoldforeigner，whoisalwaystryingtointerferewithme。MrsMichelson，thefatoldforeignerisaquack。’
　　Thiswasveryrude。Iwasnaturallyshockedatit。
　　`Areyouaware，sir，’Isaid，`thatyouaretalkingofanobleman？’
　　`Pooh！Heisn’tthefirstquackwithahandletohisname。They’reallCounts——hang’em！’
　　`HewouldnotbeafriendofSirPercivalGlyde’ssir，ifhewasnotamemberofthehighestaristocracy——exceptingtheEnglisharistocracy，ofcourse。’
　　`Verywell，MrsMichelson，callhimwhatyoulike，andletusgetbacktothenurse。Ihavebeenobjectingtoheralready。’
　　`Withouthavingseenher，sir？’
　　`Yes，withouthavingseenher。Shemaybethebestnurseinexistence，butsheisnotanurseofmyproviding。IhaveputthatobjectiontoSirPercival，asthemasterofthehouse。Hedoesn’tsupportme。HesaysanurseofmyprovidingwouldhavebeenastrangerfromLondonalso，andhethinksthewomanoughttohaveatrial，afterhiswife’saunthastakenthetroubletofetchherfromLondon。Thereissomejusticeinthat。andIcan’tdecentlysayNo。ButIhavemadeitaconditionthatsheistogoatonce，ifIfindreasontocomplainofher。ThisproposalbeingonewhichIhavesomerighttomake，asmedicalattendant，SirPercivalhasconsentedtoit。Now，MrsMichelson，IknowIcandependonyou。andI
　　wantyoutokeepasharpeyeonthenurseforthefirstdayortwo，andtoseethatshegivesMissHalcombenomedicinesbutmine。Thisforeignnoblemanofyoursisdyingtotryhisquackremediesmesmerismincluded
　　onmypatient，andanursewhoisbroughtherebyhiswifemaybealittletoowillingtohelphim。Youunderstand？Verywell，then，wemaygoupstairs。
　　Isthenursethere？I’llsayawordtoherbeforeshegoesintothesick-room。’
　　WefoundMissRubellestillenjoyingherselfatthewindow。WhenIintroducedhertoMrDawson，neitherthedoctor’sdoubtfullooksnorthedoctorssearchingquestionsappearedtoconfuseherintheleast。SheansweredhimquietlyinherbrokenEnglish，andthoughhetriedhardtopuzzleher，sheneverbetrayedtheleastignorance，sofar，aboutanypartofherduties。Thiswasdoubtlesstheresultofstrengthofmind，asIsaidbefore，andnotofbrazenassurance，byanymeans。
　　Weallwentintothebedroom。
　　MrsRubellelookedveryattentivelyatthepatient，curtseyedtoLadyGlyde，setoneortwolittlethingsrightintheroom，andsatdownquietlyinacornertowaituntilshewaswanted。Herladyshipseemedstartledandannoyedbytheappearanceofthestrangenurse。Noonesaidanything，forfearofrousingMissHalcombe，whowasstillslumbering，exceptthedoctor，whowhisperedaquestionaboutthenight。Isoftlyanswered，`Muchasusual，’andthenMrDawsonwentout。LadyGlydefollowedhim，IsupposetospeakaboutMrsRubelle。Formyownpart，Ihadmadeupmymindalreadythatthisquietforeignpersonwouldkeephersituation。Shehadallherwitsabouther，andshecertainlyunderstoodherbusiness。Sofar，Icouldhardlyhavedonemuchbetterbythebedsidemyself。
　　RememberingMrDawson’scautiontome，IsubjectedMrsRubelletoaseverescrutinyatcertainintervalsforthenextthreeorfourdays-I
　　overandoveragainenteredtheroomsoftlyandsuddenly，butIneverfoundheroutinanysuspiciousaction。LadyGlyde，whowatchedherasattentivelyasIdid，discoverednothingeither。Ineverdetectedasignofthemedicinebottlesbeingtamperedwith，IneversawMrsRubellesayawordtotheCount，ortheCounttoher。ShemanagedMissHalcombewithunquestionablecareanddiscretion-Thepoorladywaveredbackwardsandforwardsbetweenasortofsleepyexhaustion，whichwashalffaintnessandhalfslumbering，andattacksoffeverwhichbroughtwiththemmoreorlessofwanderinginhermind。MrsRubelleneverdisturbedherinthefirstcase，andneverstartledherinthesecond，byappearingtoosuddenlyatthebedsideinthecharacterofastranger。HonourtowhomhonourisduewhetherforeignorEnglish——andIgiveherprivilegeimpartiallytoMrsRubelle。Shewasremarkablyuncommunicativeaboutherself，andshewastooquietlyindependentofalladvicefromexperiencedpersonswhounderstoodthedutiesofasickroom——butwiththesedrawbacks，shewasagoodnurse，andshenevergaveeitherLadyGlydeorMrDawsontheshadowofareasonforcomplainingofher。
　　ThenextcircumstanceofimportancethatoccurredinthehousewasthetemporaryabsenceoftheCount，occasionedbybusinesswhichtookhimtoLondon。HewentawayIthinkonthemorningofthefourthdayafterthearrivalofMrsRubelle，andatpartinghespoketoLadyGlydeveryseriously，inmypresence，onthesubjectofMissHalcombe。