human
Ah! sighed Mr. Mowll, in the impatience of a sympathy which has but little time to spare.
gpt
Will he recover, doctor?
human
No doubt, no doubt. This way, my dear sir. He led the secretary out of the room.
gpt
Hush! he understands what is said. This is no ordinary seizure. Has he received any shock?
human
Shock enough to kill thirty men, said the secretary.
gpt
Where was he yesterday? Why did he not say something--do something--to avert the disaster?
human
Oh! Then the shock has been of a financial kind? I gathered from Mr. Colquhoun that it was of a family nature--something sudden and distressing.
gpt
Family nature! echoed the secretary.
human
Who ever heard of Mr. Cassilis worrying himself about family matters? No, sir; when a man is ruined he has no time to bother about family matters.
gpt
Ruined? The great Mr. Gabriel Cassilis ruined?
human
I should say so, and I ought to know. They say so in the City; they will say so to-night in the papers. If he were well, and able to face things, there might be--no, even then there could be no hope. Settling-day this very morning; and a pretty settling it is.
gpt
Whatever day it is, said the doctor,
human
I cannot have him disturbed. You may return in three or four hours, if you like, and then perhaps he may be able to speak to you. Just now, leave him in peace.