He made a slight gesture of remonstrance.
"My good fellow, all this excitement is utterly uncalled for.

The advice I gave your grandfather would, I am convinced, have been given by any other medical man in the country.

If you are not satisfied with it, you had better get him to have another opinion.

As to taking advantage of your absence, I really don't know what you mean, and I think if you are wise you won't stop to explain.

It's getting late and if you don't value your night's rest, I can't do without mine.