The man wants the room, and he is able to
pay for it."
Then Quincy and Ezekiel went into the house for supper.
The next morning Quincy found that Uncle Ike had not forgotten his
promise, for he was on hand promptly, dressed for a trip to Eastborough
Centre. This time they took the carryall and two horses, and Uncle Ike
sat on the front seat with Quincy.
They reached Eastborough Centre and found Dr. Tillotson awaiting them.
The return home was quickly made and Uncle Ike took the doctor to the
parlor. Then he went to Alice's room, and Quincy heard them descend the
stairs. The conversation lasted for a full hour, and Quincy sat in his
room thinking and hoping for the best. Suddenly he was startled from his
reveries by a rap upon the door, and Uncle Ike said the doctor was
ready. Quincy drove him back to Eastborough Centre, and on the way the
doctor gave him his diagnosis of the case and his proposed treatment. He
said it would not be necessary for him to see her again for three weeks,
or until the medicine that he had left for her was gone. He would come
down again at a day's notice from Quincy.
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