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Chapter 2

           "Infact,Isentherwithoutanurse,withalessstablepatient.I’mintenselyproudofthiscase,whichIhandled,withyouraccidentalassistance."

           ThecarhadfollowedtheshoreoftheZurichseeintoafertileregionofpasturefarmsandlowhills,steepledwithchâlets.ThesunswamoutintoablueseaofskyandsuddenlyitwasaSwissvalleyatitsbestpleasantsoundsandmurmursandagoodfreshsmellofhealthandcheer.

           ProfessorDohmler’splantconsistedofthreeoldbuildingsandapairofnewones,betweenaslighteminenceandtheshoreofthelake.Atitsfounding,tenyearsbefore,ithadbeenthefirstmodernclinicformentalillness;atacasualglancenolaymanwouldrecognizeitasarefugeforthebroken,theincomplete,themenacing,ofthisworld,thoughtwobuildingsweresurroundedwithvine-softenedwallsofadeceptiveheight.Somemenrakedstrawinthesunshine;hereandthere,astheyrodeintothegrounds,thecarpassedthewhiteflagofanursewavingbesideapatientonapath.

           AfterconductingDicktohisoffice,Franzexcusedhimselfforhalfanhour.LeftaloneDickwanderedabouttheroomandtriedtoreconstructFranzfromthelitterofhisdesk,fromhisbooksandthebooksofandbyhisfatherandgrandfather;fromtheSwisspietyofahugeclaret-coloredphotooftheformeronthewall.Therewassmokeintheroom;pushingopenaFrenchwindow,Dickletinaconeofsunshine.Suddenlyhisthoughtsswungtothepatient,thegirl.

           Hehadreceivedaboutfiftylettersfromherwrittenoveraperiodofeightmonths.

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