He had glanced up with a slight puckering of the brows into Betty’s face.
“Yes. I am sorry my husband is out. I have taken the opportunity, Dr. Peterson, of consulting you—”
She moved towards the window, graceful, well poised, and unembarrassed. The specialist stood aside, his face a sympathetic blank, a birdlike and inquisitive alertness visible 杭州水磨qq群 in his eyes.
“You have noticed my face, Dr. Peterson?”
She stood before him unflinchingly, a woman of distinction and of charm of manner despite her great disfigurement. The fingers of Dr. Peterson’s 杭州夜网桑拿按摩论坛 right hand were fidgeting with his watch-chain. It was wholly improper for a London consultant to appear embarrassed.
“You wish to consult me?”
“Yes.”
He hesitated, elevated his eyebrows, and then met her 杭州洗浴一条龙 with a conciliatory smile.
“I do not know, Mrs. Steel, whether—”
She understood his meaning and the significance of his hesitation.
“My husband? Yes—Your opinion will be of interest to him. Let us be frank.”
Dr. Peterson advanced one patent-leather
boot, put the forefinger of his right hand under Betty’s chin, and turned her face towards the light. She could see that he was profoundly interested despite his air of shallow 杭州419论坛smartness. Also that he was somewhat perplexed by the responsibility she had thrust upon him.
“Hum! How long have you noticed the swelling on the lip?”
“Five weeks or more, perhaps longer.”
“The throat?”
杭州海茵汇可以啪啪吗? She opened her mouth wide. Dr. Peterson peered into it and frowned.
