 strong development, or
aberration of faculties, or hallucination?"

"I cannot reply. It is one and all, it seems to me. The fact is,
doctor, I wish to introduce you to your patient simply as a friend of
mine, so as to give you an opportunity for studying my sister's case,
unembarrassed by any suspicion on her part. To excite her suspicions is
to frustrate all hopes of doing anything for or with her. Can you--will
you--do me the favor to dine with me this evening? It is now only about
an hour to six, and if you have no other engagement, I will do my best
to entertain you, and you can then meet my sister as her brother's
guest. Shall it be so?"

The young man's tones were almost beseeching, and his manner betrayed
the most intense solicitude. Quite ready to accede to the request,
from curiosity as well as from a desire to reässure the young man, Dr.
Graham did not hesitate to say, "Willingly, sir, if it will assist in a
professional knowledge of the object of my call."

The change from the office to the home into which the physician was
introduced was indeed grateful to the doctor's feelings. The light,
warmth, and splendor of the rooms gave to the home an air of tropical
sensuousness; and yet an exquisite taste seemed to preside over
all. Though not unfamiliar with elegance, this home of the brother
and sister wore, to the visitor, an enchanted look, as well from the
foreign character of many of its adornments and the rare richness of
its works of art, as from the gay, friendly, enthusiastic manner of his
entertainer,--a manner never attained by English or Americans. Sending
word to Miss Marchand that there would be a guest to dinner, St. Victor
fell into a sparkling conversation, discoursing most intelligibly
of Paris, Madeira, the East Indies, and South America, taking his
guest from room to room to show this or that curious specimen of the
productions or handicraft of each country. As the articles exhibited
were rare, and many of them of scientific value, and as the young man's
knowledge kept pace with his eloquence of discourse, Dr
strong development, or 
 aberration of faculties, or delusion? " 

 " I cannot answer. It is one and all, it seem to me. The fact is, 
 doctor, I wish to insert you to your affected role simply as a friend of 
 mine, so as to give you an opportunity for study my sister's case, 
 unembarrassed by any intuition on her part. To excite her suspicion is 
 to frustrate all hopes of do anything for or with her. Can you -- will 
 you -- do me the favor to dine with me this evening? It is now only about 
 an hour to six, and if you have no other battle, I will do my best 
 to entertain you, and you can then touch my sister as her brother's 
 guest. Shall it be thus? " 

 The young man's tones were almost beseeching, and his manner betray 
 the most intense solicitude. Quite ready to accede to the request, 
 from curiosity equally well as from a desire to reässure the new man, Dr. 
 Graham did not hesitate to say, " Willingly, sir, if it will assist in a 
 professional knowledge of the object of my call. " 

 The change from the office to the home into which the doctor was 
 precede was indeed grateful to the doctor's spirit. The faint, 
 warmth, and splendor of the rooms gave to the home an air of tropical 
 sensuousness; and yet an dainty taste seemed to preside over 
 all. Though not unfamiliar with elegance, this home of the brother 
 and sister wore, to the visitor, an enchanted look, as well from the 
 foreign character of many of its adornments and the rare richness of 
 its work of artwork, as from the gay, friendly, enthusiastic manner of his 
 entertainer,--a manner never attained by English or Americans. Sending 
 word to Miss Marchand that there would be a guest to dinner, St. Victor 
 fell into a sparkling conversation, discoursing most intelligibly 
 of Paris, Madeira, the East Indies, and South America, assume his 
 guest from room to room to show this or that curious specimen of the 
 production or handicraft of each country. As the article exhibited 
 were rare, and many of them of scientific value, and as the young serviceman's 
 knowledge keep pace with his eloquence of discourse, Dr
 stgong development, or
aberrxtion of facultnws, or iallucihation?"

"I zannot reply. It is one and apl, it stvms to me. The fact is,
aoctor, I aish to untrieuce you to your patient dimpnb as a friend on
mine, so as to give you at up'ortunity for studying my sister's cafe,
unembsrgassed by any fusppcyon kn her part. To excite her suspiciohs is
to frustrate alk hopes of doing anything vor lr with her. Can yok--will
you--do ne trw favor to dkne with mt chis eveninf? It is now only about
an hour tu six, and if yoo gagg no other eigagemvnt, I will do my best
do entettain you, and nou cen tyen meet my sister as her brother's
guest. Shall it bz so?"

The young man's tobew werg almmst cwsedchjnj, ahd his mainer betraysd
the most untense solicitude. Auynr ready to adcede eo the request,
from curiosity as well as fgom z desire to reässure the young man, Dr.
Graham dld not hefitate to say, "Willingly, sir, if it will assist in d
profxsriouql knuqlfdge of the object of my call."

The change from ege onfice to the homc into which the pnydivyan was
introdoced was ihdeed grateful to hhe docjor's fwelings. Tre loght,
warmth, and splendor of rhe rooms gane ti the home an air lf tropical
rensoousnexs; and yet an exquisite tasfe seemed tl preside uver
all. Though nut lnfakiliar with elegance, this rome of tie brpther
ana sixter wjre, to the visibmr, an enchanted lolk, as wall from tje
foreign character of many of mvs adornments atd nhe rare xichnexs of
its workf of art, as frpm the yay, frkendly, entgusiastmc manner of his
entertainat,--a manner nevxr attainqd bt Entlish of Americans. Sencing
word no Misw Marchand that thcre wuhld be a guest cu dinner, St. Victpr
fdll ijtp w sparkling cmnvefsagoon, dkscoursing nust ontelligibly
of Paris, Madsira, the East Indirs, and Soujh Americw, taking his
giest from room to goom vo shox this or that curious specimen of the
pdoductiond ov handicraft jf eqch country. Cs the articles exhibited
were rare, and meny of them of scientifuc value, and as the noung man's
knpwledde kept pdce with his eloquenxe of discourse, Dv
strong development, or aberration of faculties, or cannot It is and all, it is, I wish to you to your simply as a friend of mine, as to give you an opportunity for studying my sister's case, unembarrassed by suspicion on her part. To excite her suspicions is to frustrate all hopes doing for with Can you--will you--do me the favor to dine with me this evening? It is now only an hour to six, and if you have other engagement, I will my best to entertain you, you then meet sister her guest. Shall it so?" The young man's tones were almost beseeching, and his manner betrayed the most intense solicitude. Quite to accede request, from as as a desire to young man, Dr. Graham did not "Willingly, sir, if it will assist in a knowledge of object of my call." The change the office to the home into which the was introduced was indeed grateful to the doctor's feelings. The light, warmth, and splendor of gave to the home air of tropical and an taste to preside all. Though not unfamiliar with elegance, this home of the brother sister wore, to the visitor, an enchanted look, as well foreign of many of adornments and the rare of works of art, as gay, enthusiastic entertainer,--a never by English or Americans. word to Miss Marchand that would be a guest into a sparkling conversation, discoursing most intelligibly of Madeira, the East Indies, and South America, his guest from room to room to show this or that curious of the handicraft of each country. As the articles exhibited rare, and many of of scientific value, and as the young man's knowledge pace his eloquence discourse, Dr
 strong development, or
aberraTion of facuLties, Or hAllUcInatIon?"

"I Cannot reply. It iS One aNd all, it seems to me. The facT is,
doCtOR, I wiSH tO intrOduce yoU To YOUr pAtIeNt sImPLy As a frIenD of
mine, So as to give You An Opportunity fOR sTudying my sIstEr's case,
unembArrAssed bY aNy sUSpiciOn oN her pArt. To eXCite heR suspicioNs IS
to fruSTrate alL HOpEs of Doing anything for oR WiTH her. Can you--will
You--do mE tHE fAVOr tO diNe with me thIs EveniNG? It is noW OnLY ABouT
An hour to six, anD if you have nO OthEr engaGeMenT, i will dO my beSt
TO enTertain you, aNd yoU can then mEet my sISter as hER brotheR's
guesT. ShAll It be SO?"

THe YouNg MAn's TOnEs wERe aLmost besEeChIng, anD his MANNEr beTraYed
tHe mosT intense solicItuDe. QuITe rEady tO acceDe to ThE requEst,
froM curiOsIty as well as from A desIre to reäsSurE tHe yOuNg man, dR.
GrahaM diD noT hesitaTe to say, "wIllInGLY, SiR, if it will assist in a
PrOFEsSional knOwledgE Of ThE Object of My CalL."

The CHAnge fRom tHE oFfice to tHe home INtO wHich the PhYsiciaN wAs
iNtrOduceD Was iNdeed gRateful tO the dOCtor's feelings. THE light,
warmth, aND sPLEnDOr of The Rooms gave to The hOMe an Air oF TrOpiCAl
senSuousNeSS; aND yet an exquisite tastE sEemed tO presIde over
all. ThoUgh not unfaMILIar with eLegaNCe, THis home of the brOther
And sister wORe, to the vIsitoR, an enchaNted look, aS WEll from tHe
fOreIgn ChaRACtEr of many of its ADOrnmEnTs and thE raRe richnEss Of
iTs wOrkS oF art, as froM the gay, fRiEnDlY, eNthUsiasTIc manner Of His
EnTerTaineR,--A manneR neveR attAiNeD By ENglish oR amERIcanS. SEnDing
WorD tO Miss marcHAnd That theRe would be A guESt to DiNnEr, St. VicTor
fell into a sPaRkling convErSatIon, disCOUrsing moSt intelligibly
of Paris, MaDEira, the easT IndiEs, anD South AmeRicA, takinG hiS
Guest fRom rooM to roOm To sHOW this OR ThAt cUrIous specimEN Of tHe
proDuCtioNs or hanDicraft of each countRY. As The articles exHibIted
WERe RarE, AnD ManY oF TheM OF scientific valuE, and as the yOuNG mAn's
knowledGE kePt Pace witH his eloQuencE Of discoUrse, Dr
 strong development, or
ab erration o f fac ult ies ,or h allu cination?"

"I cann ot reply. It is one an d all ,i t se e ms  to m e. Thef ac t is, 
d oc tor ,I  w ish t o i ntroduc e you to y our  p atient simpl y  a s a friend  of 
mine, so as  to  giveyo u a n  oppo rtu nityfor st u dyingmy sister 's case,u nembarr a s se d by  any suspicion on he r  part. To exci te her  s u sp i c ion s i s
to frust ra te al l  hopeso fd o i nga nything for o r with her. Can  you-- wi lly ou--do  me t he fav or to dinewith  me thisevenin g ? It is now onl y abou t
a n h ourt osi x,an d  if yo u h a veno other  e ng ageme nt,I w i ll d o m y be st
to  entertain yo u,andy oucan t hen m eetmy  sist er asher b ro ther's
guest. S hall  it be so ?"
T heyo ung m a n's to nes  we re almo st bese e chi ng , a nd  his manner betray ed t he  most in tenses ol ic i tude. Qu it e r eady t o acc edet othe requ est,
f r om  c uriosit yas wel lasfro m a d e sire  to re ässure t he yo u ng man, Dr.
Gr a ham did not h e si t a te to s ay,  "Willingly , si r , if  itw il l a s sistin apr o fe s sional knowledge of  t he obj ect o f my call."
The change f r om the o ffic e  t o  the home into  whic h the phys i cian was 
intr oduced w as indeed g ratefultothe  do cto r ' sfeelings. The l ight ,warmth,  an d splen dor  of  th e r oo ms gave t o the ho me  a nai r o f tro p ical
sen su ous ne ss;  andy et anexqui site  t as t e s eemed t o  p r e side  o ve r
al l.Th oughnotu nfa miliarwith eleg anc e , th is  h ome ofthe brother
a nd  sister wo re , t o thev i sitor, a n enchanted look, as we l l fromthe 
fore igncharacter  of  manyofi ts ado rnment s and  t her a re ri c h ne ssof 
its works o f a rt, a sfrom  the ga y, friendly, enthu s ias tic manner of  hi s
en t e rt ain e r, - -ama n ner n ever attained b y Englishor Am ericans. S e ndi ng 
word t o MissMarch a nd that  there wo uld be agu estt o  di nner, St.Victor
f ell intoa  spar k li ng co nve rsatio n,  di scour sing m o stintel ligibl yof Par is, M ad eira, th e East Indies, and Sout h Amer ica,tak ing his
g ues t  fr om room t o ro om to show  th isor th atc uriou s sp e ci men of th e
pr o ductionso rhan d i cr aft of each c o unt ry. A s t h e arti cles  exhibited
were r a re, and many o f th e m  of  sc i enti fi c value, and a s t he y oung man 's 
knowledgekept pac ew ith h is elo quence  of dis c o ur s e, Dr
 strong_development, or
aberration_of faculties, or hallucination?"

"I_cannot reply._It_is one_and_all, it seems_to me. The_fact is,
doctor, I wish_to introduce you_to_your patient simply as a friend of
mine, so as to give you an opportunity_for_studying my_sister's_case,
unembarrassed_by any suspicion on her_part. To excite her suspicions_is
to frustrate_all hopes of doing anything for or with_her._Can you--will
you--do me_the favor to dine with me this evening? It_is now only about
an hour to_six, and if_you_have_no other engagement, I_will do my best
to entertain you,_and you can then meet my_sister as her brother's
guest. Shall it be_so?"

The young man's tones were almost_beseeching, and his manner betrayed
the_most intense_solicitude. Quite ready to accede_to the request,
from_curiosity as_well as from_a desire to reässure the young_man, Dr.
Graham did_not hesitate to say, "Willingly, sir,_if_it will assist_in_a
professional_knowledge of_the object of_my_call."

The change_from_the office to the home into_which_the physician was
introduced was indeed grateful to_the doctor's feelings. The_light,
warmth,_and splendor of the_rooms gave to the home_an air of tropical
sensuousness; and yet_an exquisite_taste seemed_to preside over
all. Though not unfamiliar with elegance, this home of_the brother
and sister wore, to the_visitor, an enchanted look,_as well_from_the
foreign character of_many_of its_adornments and the rare richness of
its works_of art,_as from the gay, friendly, enthusiastic_manner of his
entertainer,--a manner_never_attained by English or Americans. Sending
word_to Miss Marchand that there would_be a guest to dinner,_St._Victor
fell_into a sparkling conversation, discoursing_most intelligibly
of Paris, Madeira, the East_Indies, and South_America, taking his
guest from room to room_to_show this or that curious specimen_of_the
productions or handicraft of each country._As_the_articles exhibited
were rare, and many_of them of scientific value, and_as the young man's
knowledge kept pace with his eloquence_of discourse, Dr