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Chapter 45

           Powderell,whoinhisconstantcharityofinterpretationwasinclinedtoesteemLydgatethemoreforwhatseemedaconscientiouspursuitofabetterplan,hadhisminddisturbedwithdoubtsduringhiswife’sattackoferysipelas,andcouldnotabstainfrommentioningtoLydgatethatMr.PeacockonasimilaroccasionhadadministeredaseriesofboluseswhichwerenototherwisedefinablethanbytheirremarkableeffectinbringingMrs.PowderellroundbeforeMichaelmasfromanillnesswhichhadbeguninaremarkablyhotAugust.Atlast,indeed,intheconflictbetweenhisdesirenottohurtLydgateandhisanxietythatno"means"shouldbelacking,heinducedhiswifeprivatelytotakeWidgeon’sPurifyingBills,anesteemedMiddlemarchmedicine,whicharrestedeverydiseaseatthefountainbysettingtoworkatonceupontheblood.Thisco-operativemeasurewasnottobementionedtoLydgate,andMr.Powderellhimselfhadnocertainrelianceonit,onlyhopingthatitmightbeattendedwithablessing.

           ButinthisdoubtfulstageofLydgate’sintroductionhewashelpedbywhatwemortalsrashlycallgoodfortune.Isupposenodoctorevercamenewlytoaplacewithoutmakingcuresthatsurprisedsomebodycureswhichmaybecalledfortune’stestimonials,anddeserveasmuchcreditasthetenorprintedkind.VariouspatientsgotwellwhileLydgatewasattendingthem,someevenofdangerousillnesses;anditwasremarkedthatthenewdoctorwithhisnewwayshadatleastthemeritofbringingpeoplebackfromthebrinkofdeath.

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