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And having administered another of his mysterious globules, he inquired of the landlady how far it was to the nearest doctor, for the inn stood by itself in a small hamlet. There was the parish apothecary three miles off. But on hearing that the gentlefolks employed Dr. Dosewell, and it was a good seven miles to his house, the homoeopathist fetched a deep breath.
At last he said, smiling frankly, "You great London practitioners have so many new medicines: may I ask what Rhus toxico toxico " "Dendron." "Is?" "The juice of the upas, vulgarly called the poison-tree." Dr. Dosewell started. "Upas poison-tree little birds that come under the shade fall down dead! You give upas juice in these desperate cases: what's the dose?" Dr.
Dosewell," said he, "I have been too hot, I apologize." "Dr. Morgan," answered the allopathist, "I forgot myself. Your hand, sir." DR. MORGAN. "We are both devoted to humanity, though with different opinions. We should respect each other." DR. DOSEWELL. "Where look for liberality, if men of science are illiberal to their brethren?" "The old hypocrite!
"If you think the child in such imminent danger," said Booth, "would you give us leave to call in another physician to your assistance indeed my wife" "Oh, by all means," said the doctor, "it is what I very much wish. Let me see, Mr. Arsenic, whom shall we call?" "What do you think of Dr Dosewell?" said the apothecary. "Nobody better," cries the physician.
"Pulsatilla!" said the doctor, almost with triumph. "I said so from the first. Open your mouth here! Goodnight. My room is opposite, No. 6; call me if he wakes." At seven o'clock Dr. Dosewell arrived, and was shown into the room of the homoeopathist, who, already up and dressed, had visited his patient. "My name is Morgan," said the homoeopathist; "I am a physician.
Dosewell on the mother's side was Irish; but Dr. Morgan on both sides was Welsh. All things considered, I would have backed Dr. Morgan if it had come to blows. But, luckily for the honour of science, here the chambermaid knocked at the door, and said, "The coach is coming, sir." Dr. Morgan recovered his temper and his manners at that announcement. "Dr.
"He is better, then, sir?" said Helen, creeping to the allopathist. "Oh, yes, my dear, certainly; and we shall do very well, I hope." The two doctors then withdrew. "Last about a week!" said Dr. Dosewell, smiling pleasantly, and showing a very white set of teeth. "I should have said a month; but our systems are different," replied Dr. Morgan, dryly.
Dosewell, sir?" asked the landlady, stopping him at the door. "Hum! At what hour to-morrow does the next coach to London pass?" "Not before eight, sir." "Well, send for the doctor to be here at seven. That leaves us at least some hours free from allopathy and murder," grunted the disciple of Hahnemann, as he entered the room.
"He is better, then, sir?" said Helen, creeping to the allopathist. "Oh, yes, my dear, certainly; and we shall do very well, I hope." The two doctors then withdrew. "Last about a week!" said Dr. Dosewell, smiling pleasantly, and showing a very white set of teeth. "I should have said a month; but our systems are different," replied Dr. Morgan, dryly.
Doctor signs the death-warrant, 'pothecary does the deed!" "Certainly we don't profess to keep a dying man alive upon the juice of the deadly upas-tree." "Of course you don't. There are no poisons with us. That's just the difference between you and me, Dr. Dosewell." "Indeed, I have always said that if you can do no good, you can do no harm, with your infinitesimals."
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