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Then he felt his way

back along the grimy wall till he came to the steps. He was about to

ascend them when the bell rang.

The Doctor was scarcely aware of the ringing as a sound. It was

like a spike of iron pushed slowly up through his stomach. It went

on until it reached his brain. Then something broke. He threw him-

self down in the coal dust on the floor and said, "I'm through. I'm

through."

"They've got no right to come. Fools!" he said. Then he heard

himself panting. "None of this," he said to himself. "None of this."

He began to revive. He got to his feet, and when the bell rang

again the sound passed through him almost painlessly. "Let them go

away," he said. Then he heard the front door open. He said, "I don't

care." His shoulder came up, like that of a boxer, to shield his face.

"I give up," he said.

He heard people calling. "Herbert!" "Hermione!" It was the Wal-

lingfords. "Damn them! They come butting in. People anxious to

get off. All naked! And blood and coal dust! I'm done! I'm through!

I can't do it."

"Herbert!"

"Hermione!"

"Where the dickens can they be?"

"The car's there."

"Maybe they've popped round to Mrs. Liddell's."

"We must see them."

"Or to the shops, maybe. Something at the last minute."

"Not Hermione. I say, listen! Isn't that someone having a bath?

Shall I shout? What about whanging on the door?"

"Sh-h-h! Don't. It might not be tactful."

"No harm in a shout."

"Look, dear. Let's come in on our way back. Hermione said they

wouldn't be leaving before seven. They're dining on the way, in

Salisbury."