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Chapter 21. Mr Merdle’s Complaint

           Nottointrudeonthesacredmysteriesofmedicine,hetookit,now(withthejurydroopandpersuasiveeye-glass),thatthiswasMerdle’scase?Bishopsaidthatwhenhewasayoungman,andhadfallenforabriefspaceintothehabitofwritingsermonsonSaturdays,ahabitwhichallyoungsonsofthechurchshouldsedulouslyavoid,hehadfrequentlybeensensibleofadepression,arisingashesupposedfromanover-taxedintellect,uponwhichtheyolkofanew-laidegg,beatenupbythegoodwomaninwhosehouseheatthattimelodged,withaglassofsoundsherry,nutmeg,andpowderedsugaractedlikeacharm.Withoutpresumingtooffersosimplearemedytotheconsiderationofsoprofoundaprofessorofthegreathealingart,hewouldventuretoinquirewhetherthestrain,beingbywayofintricatecalculations,thespiritsmightnot(humanlyspeaking)berestoredtotheirtonebyagentleandyetgenerousstimulant?

           ‘Yes,’saidthephysician,‘yes,youarebothright.ButImayaswelltellyouthatIcanfindnothingthematterwithMrMerdle.Hehastheconstitutionofarhinoceros,thedigestionofanostrich,andtheconcentrationofanoyster.Astonerves,MrMerdleisofacooltemperament,andnotasensitiveman:isaboutasinvulnerable,Ishouldsay,asAchilles.Howsuchamanshouldsupposehimselfunwellwithoutreason,youmaythinkstrange.ButIhavefoundnothingthematterwithhim.Hemayhavesomedeep-seatedreconditecomplaint.Ican’tsay.Ionlysay,thatatpresentIhavenotfounditout

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