“He told me as much, sir.”

“Do you know what that complaint is?”

“Haven’t the least idea, sir. But he always seems low like, and he gets lower, especially during the nights. What might the complaint be, sir?”

“I wish I could tell you. By the way, haven’t you had trained nurses there?”

“Yes, sir. The other doctor sent two. But the governor dismissed ‘em yesterday. He told me they worried him. Me and the butler does what’s necessary.”

“You say he is more depressed during the nights — you mean he shows the effects of that depression in the mornings?”

“Just so, sir.”