He closed his eyes languidly, and kept them closed until the men had departed. He closed his eyes languidly, and kept them closed until the men had departed. “Can't you walk, Bill?” inquired the tearful Mrs. Scutts. “Can't you walk, Bill?” inquired the tearful Mrs. Scutts. Her husband shook his head. “You go and fetch the doctor,” he said, slowly. “That new one round the corner.” Her husband shook his head. “You go and fetch the doctor,” he said, slowly. “That new one round the corner.” “He looks such a boy,” objected Mrs. Scutts. “He looks such a boy,” objected Mrs. Scutts. “You go and fetch 'im,” said Mr. Scutts, raising his voice. “D'ye hear!” “You go and fetch 'im,” said Mr. Scutts, raising his voice. “D'ye hear!” “But—” began his wife. “But—” began his wife. “If I get up to you, my gal,” said the forgetful Mr. Scutts, “you'll know it.” “If I get up to you, my gal,” said the forgetful Mr. Scutts, “you'll know it.” “Why, I thought—” said his wife, in surprise. “Why, I thought—” said his wife, in surprise. Mr. Scutts raised himself on the sofa and shook his fist at her. Then, as a tribute to appearances, he sank back and groaned again. Mrs. Scutts, looking somewhat relieved, took her bonnet from a nail and departed. Mr. Scutts raised himself on the sofa and shook his fist at her. Then, as a tribute to appearances, he sank back and groaned again. Mrs. Scutts, looking somewhat relieved, took her bonnet from a nail and departed. The examination was long and tedious, but Mr. Scutts, beyond remarking that he
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