Chapter One.
The Ban.
The grey London sunlight shone on the face of the patient as she sat facing the long window of the consulting-room, on the finely cut features, sensitive lips, and clear, dilated eyes. The doctor sat in the shadow, leaning back in his chair, tapping softly with his fingers upon the desk.
“And you must not be afraid,” he said, following a vigorous cross-questioning with his skilled advice. “That is the...
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