Youcould see that all his little habits had been
quite upset.
And you were not mistaken; they were there. Her
possibles, her perhapses, her I dontknows were peculiarly irritating at such a
moment. But if you dont mind, I think it would be wiser. Could anything have been
more typical of the Guermantes, or theVerdurins and their little
circle?
On the contrary,Sir, when the wind blows I can
never sleep at all. I should think so, indeed, hes magnificent, you are quite right
toadmire him. And then she will grow tiredof telling me, I know her; get along with
you.
Not much money there, she explained when the other
had gone. But I do not suppose that she recognisedme. Claire is quite charming in
it; of his malecharacters which appeals to you most?
If it is capable of deceiving the doctor how should
itfail to deceive the patient?
Youre a fine specimen ofneurasthenia, thats what
you are, I told him. And do you know whatargument he advanced to prove that I was
mistaken?
The symptoms which you describe willvanish at my
bidding. I could not have spoken ofit to her in greater confidence than to a
stranger. Also,you must be particularly careful in choosing your
friends.
Even if I knew howto cure you of that, I should
take good care not to. And doesnt theplace just look like a parlour with all my
flowers?
But I do not suppose that she recognisedme.