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           ButIwilltellyouwhatisnotthematterwithme.Ihavenotgothousemaid’sknee.WhyIhavenotgothousemaid’sknee,Icannottellyou;butthefactremainsthatIhavenotgotit.Everythingelse,however,Ihavegot." 

           AndItoldhimhowIcametodiscoveritall. 

           Thenheopenedmeandlookeddownme,andclutchedholdofmywrist,andthenhehitmeoverthechestwhenIwasn’texpectingit—acowardlythingtodo,Icallit—andimmediatelyafterwardsbuttedmewiththesideofhishead.Afterthat,hesatdownandwroteoutaprescription,andfoldeditupandgaveitme,andIputitinmypocketandwentout. 

           Ididnotopenit.Itookittothenearestchemist’s,andhandeditin.Themanreadit,andthenhandeditback. 

           Hesaidhedidn’tkeepit. 

           Isaid: 

           "Youareachemist?" 

           Hesaid: 

           "Iamachemist.IfIwasaco-operativestoresandfamilyhotelcombined,Imightbeabletoobligeyou.Beingonlyachemisthampersme." 

           Ireadtheprescription.Itran: 

           "1lb.beefsteak,with 

           1pt.bitterbeer 

           every6hours.