Thelma swayed for a moment.

"Don't, Mr. Carnes," she cried, her voice rising almost to a shriek.
"Don't make me think of it! I--I had to--to stab him!"

She swayed again. Carnes started toward her, his arms outstretched.
Dr. Bird's voice stopped him.

"Miss Andrews," said the doctor sternly, "you know that I demand
control of the emotions from all my subordinates. You are crying like
a hysterical schoolgirl. Unless you can learn to control your feelings
instead of giving way to them on every occasion, I will have to
dispense with your further services."

The girl swayed toward him for a moment, a look of pain in her eyes.
She shuddered and then recovered herself. She straightened up and
faced Dr. Bird boldly.

"Yes, Doctor," came in level expressionless tones from her lips.

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