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Its result , however , was , as she guessed , to render her a hopeless paralytic for life . At length the patient sank into the coma of exhaustion , and Dr. Williamson was able to leave her in the care of a brother practitioner whom he had sent for , and in that of his assistant . Sir John had been sent for , but had not arrived . It was then eleven o'clock , and at one the doctor was summoned as a witness to attend the inquest on George Caresfoot . He had , therefore , two hours at his disposal , and these he determined to utilise by driving round to see Angela , who was still lying at Mr. Fraser 's vicarage . Mr. Fraser heard him coming , and met him in the little drive . He briefly told him what he had just seen , and what , in his opinion , Lady Bellamy 's fate must be -- one of living death .