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Owen Odd's time seemed to him more occupied than ever since his summons to Plevna Gardens that winter's night. His practice was a large, if not a very remunerative, one, and the patients, though they did not expect to be charged large fees, looked for as much attention as if they paid in guineas instead of shillings. Dr. Maureward's assistant was not one to neglect his duties; he was as attentive and considerate to the cases where the fees were very doubtful as to those where he knew the bill had only to be sent in to be paid at once.
For one thing, it was his nature to do with all his might what his hands found to do; and, beyond this, there was an incident in his past that was ever present to his mind emphasising the dangers of duty neglected.