the people in charge of her of closing their eyes purposely, at the instance of some enemy who could afford to make it worth their while?”
“No, she was the best-behaved patient they had—and, like fools, they trusted her. She’s just mad enough to be shut up, and just sane enough to ruin me when she’s at large—if you understand that?”
“I do understand it. Now, Percival, come at once to the point, and then I shall know
the people in charge of her of closing their eyes purposely, at the instance of some enemy who could afford to make it worth their while?”
“No, she was the best-behaved patient they had—and, like fools, they trusted her. She’s just mad enough to be shut up, and just sane enough to ruin me when she’s at large—if you understand that?”
“I do understand it. Now, Percival, come at once to the point, and then I shall know
