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In the hall below Grace Marwood waited while Daventry made his examination. She felt dazed and a little stunned by the suddenness of it all; barely conscious of the presence of the servants who seemed to be ceaselessly going up and down the stairs to her husband's room on different errands. So preoccupied had she been with her thoughts that she had almost forgotten to play her necessary role of ignorance as Dr. Arbuthnot told her the dreadful news.
-"I have telephoned for Doctor Daventry," he murmured. "A specialist, Mrs. Marwood.young, but extraordinarily brilliant. Should be here at any moment.Until then, perhaps, it would be better if you did not see your husband. It might upset him, you know. Why not have a glass of wine and a biscuit?"