That is my reason for coming to you." She rose from her seat, and sought to shepherd him into compliance by approaching him with a propitiatory smile.

"Do come, doctor.

I have trespassed too much on your kindness already, but oblige me further in this." "It's rather late for a visit," he replied.
"It's only half-past nine," she said, with a glance at her wrist watch.
"My brother sits up till all hours over his papers and books.

I will take all responsibility upon myself for the visit.

I will tell Robert that I literally had to drag you with me, and he will understand that we simply had to see him to-night, as he knows we are going home to London first thing in the morning.