And while
he's playing it with you, he'll forget himself, which is the first step
on the road I want him to travel."
She looked up. "Do you mean that I am to keep on attending him after he
is able to leave his room? Is he going to stay with you after that? He
told me only to-day that he intends to go as soon as he is able to
travel."
"We shall keep him as long as we can possibly persuade him to stay.
Meanwhile, my plan is to have you settle down and stay with us, as a
member of the family. We'll have someone else attend to the office. You
can go with me, as usual, when I operate, but I shall put you on no case
but Dr. Leaver's, and the greater part of your time will be his."
"But what will he think? Doesn't he know that I'm your office nurse?"
"How should he know it--unless you have taken pains to tell him?"
She shook her head. "He only knows that I am your assistant at
operations. The other point hasn't come up."
"Good. Then he will accept whatever situation he finds, and never think
of questioning it. The way is clear enough. And it's the only way I know
of to insure his having what he needs--the close companionship of a
sympathetic--yet not too sympathetic--woman--with a face like yours,"
he added, slyly.
The quick colour answered this, as he knew it would. "Dr. Burns! You know
I'm not even good looking! Please don't say such things.
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