Alexander Belyaev. Professor Dowell's head (№ 183900)

... Recently seen the deceased wife and was with her through the spring of our love. Betty once said to me as a patient, injured his leg when exiting the car. Our first acquaintance was in my reception room. We instantly bonded with her. After the fourth visit, I asked her to watch lying on the Desk a portrait of my fiancée. "I'll marry her if I get her consent," I said. She approached the table and saw on it a small mirror; looking at him, she laughed and said," I think... she will not refuse." A week later she was my wife.