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Chapter XX

           Ihavestrivenlongtoavoidexposure,andIshouldnotlikeittocomeatlast. Here,Carter,helphimonwithhiswaist-coat. Wheredidyouleaveyourfurredcloak?Youcan’ttravelamilewithoutthat,Iknow,inthisdamnedcoldclimate. Inyourroom?—Jane,rundowntoMr.Mason’sroom,—theonenextmine,—andfetchacloakyouwillseethere." 

           AgainIran,andagainreturned,bearinganimmensemantlelinedandedgedwithfur. 

           "Now,I’veanothererrandforyou,"saidmyuntiringmaster;"youmustawaytomyroomagain. Whatamercyyouareshodwithvelvet,Jane!—aclod-hoppingmessengerwouldneverdoatthisjuncture. Youmustopenthemiddledrawerofmytoilet-tableandtakeoutalittlephialandalittleglassyouwillfindthere,—quick!" 

           Iflewthitherandback,bringingthedesiredvessels. 

           "That’swell!Now,doctor,Ishalltakethelibertyofadministeringadosemyself,onmyownresponsibility. IgotthiscordialatRome,ofanItaliancharlatan—afellowyouwouldhavekicked,Carter. Itisnotathingtobeusedindiscriminately,butitisgooduponoccasion:asnow,forinstance.Jane,alittlewater." 

           Heheldoutthetinyglass,andIhalffilleditfromthewater-bottleonthewashstand. 

           "Thatwilldo;—nowwetthelipofthephial." 

           Ididso;hemeasuredtwelvedropsofacrimsonliquid,andpresentedittoMason. 

           "Drink,Richard:itwillgiveyoutheheartyoulack,foranhourorso." 

           "Butwillithurtme?—isitinflammatory?" 

           "Drink!drink!drink!" 

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