“ “Well, now,” said the doctor, “my role is over.” I did my job and I can say, not without some pride, that it was done well. Now all that remains is to send you away from this cold and harmful city and give you two months of rest somewhere in the clean air with a clear conscience and without any worries. The latter, of course, is entirely your business, but as for the former, it seems to me that I could provide it for you. It turned out, one might say, quite strange; only a few days ago the Padre came to me from the village, and although we are people of different professions, we are nevertheless good old friends, and he turned to me, asking me to help in some way a very needy family from his parishioners. This is a family... however, you are completely unfamiliar with Spain, and even the loudest names of our grandees will tell you absolutely nothing, and therefore it is enough if I tell you that they were once the greats of this world, but now they are on the verge of falling and not only complete ruin, but even poverty..."