Now, about yourself.

I have heard of you, Dr.Carruthers.I have heard that you are a very clever young man and devoted to your work, that you have all the knowledge of the schools at your fingertips, but very little experience, and no practice to speak of." "Excuse me, Lady Anne.

I was three years house surgeon at the Good Samaritan; and I have done a great deal of work since I have been here.
I will confess that my patients have been of a poor class." "Who have not paid you a penny.

I don't know whether you do it for philanthropy or to keep your hand in----" "A little of both," the young man said with a faint smile.
"But it is a good thing to do," the old lady went on, without noticing his interpellation.

"You're spoken well of by the poor, if the rich have not heard anything about you.