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"When he saw me he stooped down from his carriage, and says he, `Well, my good fellow, what's the matter with you? But never mind; whatever it is I'll cure you. Trust Doctor Gulliman for that. "I didn't much fancy having to tell my complaint among so many hearers. You see my modesty stood in my way. "`Come, come, tell me all about it, my good man, says he in an encouraging tone.
Adela had her interview with Mrs. Gulliman in the course of the evening, and fresh arrangements were made, not perhaps to the landlady's satisfaction, though she made a show of absorbing interest and vast approval. She was ready to lend her pots and pans till Adela should have made purchase of those articles. Adela had the satisfaction of saving four shillings a week.
"I got home at last, not over well pleased with Doctor Gulliman and the way I had been treated. However, as I had paid for my whistle, I thought I might as well try if the stuff would do me any good. As soon as I got into Portsmouth I bought a bottle of old rum; for, thinks I to myself, if I am to take the stuff, the sooner I begin the better.
When they saw me coming with my train of forked-tailed brutes after me, they sung out that I must sheer off, or they would let fly at me. So there I was fairly at sea, followed by as disagreeable a set of customers as a man ever had astern of him. "I didn't bless Doctor Gulliman exactly, for I could not help thinking that somehow or other he had had a hand in the mystification.
"On hearing all this, I asked of those who were looking on, who the chap was, and they told me he was the celebrated Doctor Gulliman, who was going to send all the old regular practitioners to the right about, and it was wonderful what good he did, and how much more he would do if people would but trust him.
It will be far better, better in every way. Mutimer brightened up. 'In that case we'll only get them to do the housemaid work. You can explain that to the woman; her name is Mrs. Gulliman. He paused. 'Think you can make yourself at home, here? 'Yes, certainly. 'That's all right. I shall go out now for an hour or so. You can unpack your boxes and get things in order a bit.
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