The Doctor and the Widow
To these pursuits, multifarious as they were, the little doctor added a more important one than any - he was indefatigable in paying the most unremitting and devoted attention to a little old widow, whose rich dress and profusion of ornament bespoke her a most desirable addition to a limited income.
Upon the doctor, and the widow, the eyes of both Mr Tupman and his companion had been fixed for some time, when the stranger broke his silence.