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The doctor let Mr Crimple's leg fall suddenly, as if he were already in that agreeable condition; turned down his wristbands again, and looked triumphantly at the chairman. 'We know a few secrets of nature in our profession, sir, said the doctor. 'Of course we do. We study for that; we pass the Hall and the College for that; and we take our station in society BY that.
'In Mr Crimple's leg, you'll observe, pursued the doctor, turning back his cuffs and spanning the limb with both hands, 'where Mr Crimple's knee fits into the socket, here, there is that is to say, between the bone and the socket a certain quantity of animal oil. 'What do you pick MY leg out for? said Mr Crimple, looking with something of an anxious expression at his limb.
It's extraordinary how little is known on these subjects generally. Where do you suppose, now' the doctor closed one eye, as he leaned back smilingly in his chair, and formed a triangle with his hands, of which his two thumbs composed the base 'where do you suppose Mr Crimple's stomach is? Mr Crimple, more agitated than before, clapped his hand immediately below his waistcoat.
In every one of Mr Crimple's joints, sir, there is more or less of the same deposit. Very good. If Mr Crimple neglects his meals, or fails to take his proper quantity of rest, that oil wanes, and becomes exhausted. What is the consequence? Mr Crimple's bones sink down into their sockets, sir, and Mr Crimple becomes a weazen, puny, stunted, miserable man!
'It's the same with other legs, ain't it? 'Never you mind, my good sir, returned the doctor, shaking his head, 'whether it is the same with other legs, or not the same. 'But I do mind, said David. 'I take a particular case, Mr Montague, returned the doctor, 'as illustrating my remark, you observe. In this portion of Mr Crimple's leg, sir, there is a certain amount of animal oil.
'Lunch. 'Not on my account, I hope? said the doctor. 'You are very good. Thank you. I'm quite ashamed. Ha, ha! if I had been a sharp practitioner, Mr Montague, I shouldn't have mentioned it without a fee; for you may depend upon it, my dear sir, that if you don't make a point of taking lunch, you'll very soon come under my hands. Allow me to illustrate this. In Mr Crimple's leg
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