After he had related to Babylon the history of Jules' capture, and had a long discussion with him upon several points of hotel management, and especially as to the guarding of wine-cellars, Racksole put on his hat, sallied forth into the Strand, hailed a hansom, and was driven to the City.

The order and nature of his operations there were, too complex and technical to be described here.
When Nella returned to the State bedroom both the doctor and the great specialist were again in attendance.

The two physicians moved away from the bedside as she entered, and began to talk quietly together in the embrasure of the window.
'A curious case!' said the specialist.
'Yes.

Of course, as you say, it's a neurotic temperament that's at the bottom of the trouble.

When you've got that and a vigorous constitution working one against the other, the results are apt to be distinctly curious.
Do you consider there is any hope, Sir Charles ?' 'If I had seen him when he recovered consciousness I should have said there was hope.