“... I didn’t quite understand what he wanted to say, but he continued: “In case of illness, it is useful to listen to both points of view: the opinion of a specialist and the opinion of the family doctor. Usually the former is preferred, but I'm not entirely sure that's correct. The specialist has the necessary experience only in his field; the family doctor may not be as learned, but he has more experience. <...>“If Mr. Rhodes is sick...” I began, but immediately stopped because the poor fellow burst into a terrible laugh. “I’m in danger,” he said, “of dying in a few months, suffocated in a noose. Then it’s up to me, finally it came. The case in question involved a murder that had recently occurred in Barnchester, a town about twenty miles away. ..."