On the question of her mental condition, however, he made a very important statement.

He owned to me that he had operated on another person injured by a shell-wound on the head at the battle of Solferino, and that the patient (recovering also in this case) recovered--mad.

That is a remarkable admission; don't you think so ?" Lady Janet's temper had hardly been allowed time enough to subside to its customary level.
"Very remarkable, I dare say," she answered, "to people who feel any doubt of this pitiable lady of yours being mad.

I feel no doubt--and, thus far, I find your account of yourself, Julian, tiresome in the extreme.

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