This picture and that : a comedy . ing desk]. Mrs. Willoughby : Sometimes I amafraid of you. Dr. Doulton: People generally are afraidof doctors and lawyers, and thats why theyabuse us and fear us. A man can have fewsecrets that his counsel or his physician cantknow—and a woman hasn^t any. 24 Mrs. Willougliby: Then perhaps youcan tell me what is the matter with melately ? Dr. Doulton : Just now you are excited,partly because you have been writing anangry letter, and partly because our goodfriend, Major Strong, is going to leave usto-night on his way to the front again. Mrs, Willoughby {taking u
This picture and that : a comedy . ing desk]. Mrs. Willoughby : Sometimes I amafraid of you. Dr. Doulton: People generally are afraidof doctors and lawyers, and thats why theyabuse us and fear us. A man can have fewsecrets that his counsel or his physician cantknow—and a woman hasn^t any. 24 Mrs. Willougliby: Then perhaps youcan tell me what is the matter with melately ? Dr. Doulton : Just now you are excited,partly because you have been writing anangry letter, and partly because our goodfriend, Major Strong, is going to leave usto-night on his way to the front again. Mrs, Willoughby {taking up a paper-cut-ter from the table): Of course we shall allmiss him. Dr. Doulton: Of course. Those arepretty flowers he has sent you. Mrs. Willoughby (^swprised again): Well, you are the— Dr. Doulton : No ; Im not the devil—but you left his card by the side of thevase, Mrs. Willoughby (laughing) : You seemto see everything. There is something un-canny about you. [S7ie drops the paper-cutter. Dr. Doulton : You are restless. You. MRS. WILLOUGHBY 25 have been laughing with me, but you havebeen crying nearly all the afternoon. [Mrs. Willoughby turns away from him. Dr. Doulton : If you dont control your-self, you will cry again now, and I shall havea case of hysteria on my hands. Mrs, Willoughby {taking her handkerchieffrom her eyes) : I am not going to giveway again, doctor, but I confess I have beenfeeling strangely all day. I dont knowwhat is the matter, Dr. Doulton: I do, Mrs. Willoughby : What is it ? Dr. Doulton: They call me blunt be-cause sometimes I say sharp things. Thatmay sound like a paradox, but it isnt. Now,if 1 tell you the medicine you need, twothings will happen : you wont take it—andyou wont thank me, Mrs, Willoughby : Indeed I shall, doc-tor. I will do whatever you bid me. I willtake anything you prescribe. Dr. Doulton: Sure? 26 Mrs. WUloughby : Try me. Dr. Doulton : I will. Mrs. Willoughby {anxiously): Is my mal-ady so very serious, then ? Dr. Doulton: Xo,
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