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Chapter 46

           

           ‘Why,that’sexactlywhatwe’vedone,sir!’saidthedelightedlandlady.

           ‘Ishouldalso,’observedthedoctor,whohadpassedthefoot-bathonthestairs,‘Ishouldalso,’saidthedoctor,inthevoiceofanoracle,‘putherfeetinhotwater,andwrapthemupinflannel.Ishouldlikewise,’saidthedoctorwithincreasedsolemnity,‘givehersomethinglightforsupperthewingofaroastedfowlnow

           ‘Why,goodnessgraciousme,sir,it’scookingatthekitchenfirethisinstant!’criedthelandlady.Andsoindeeditwas,fortheschoolmasterhadorderedittobeputdown,anditwasgettingonsowellthatthedoctormighthavesmeltitifhehadtried;perhapshedid.

           ‘Youmaythen,’saidthedoctor,risinggravely,‘giveheraglassofhotmulledportwine,ifshelikeswine

           ‘Andatoast,Sir?’suggestedthelandlady.

           ’Ay,’saidthedoctor,inthetoneofamanwhomakesadignifiedconcession.‘Andatoastofbread.Butbeveryparticulartomakeitofbread,ifyouplease,ma’am.’

           Withwhichpartinginjunction,slowlyandportentouslydelivered,thedoctordeparted,leavingthewholehouseinadmirationofthatwisdomwhichtalliedsocloselywiththeirown.Everybodysaidhewasaveryshrewddoctorindeed,andknewperfectlywhatpeople’sconstitutionswere;whichthereappearssomereasontosupposehedid.

           Whilehersupperwaspreparing,thechildfellintoarefreshingsleep,fromwhichtheywereobligedtorouseherwhenitwasready.

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