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It's like nurses telling children that a dose of physic's pleasant; they wouldn't like to have to take it themselves." And then by-and-by, when his last day had dawned, and he felt himself growing weaker, Mr. Whitelaw expressed himself willing to comply with his wife's request. "If it's any satisfaction to you, Nell, I'll see the parson," he said. "His talk can't do me much harm, anyhow."
But I just couldn't think right then. But I've thought since, and the physic's helped me. Do do you think he'll like it all?" The contemplative gaze of her father was full of gentle amusement. "Sure he will if he ain't changed any." Nan shook her head. "Jeff couldn't change. Even marriage couldn't change Jeff. You see, Jeff's got notions of life which are just part of him.
It would be hazardous to assert of him, as Herrick asserted of himself that though his "Muse was jocund, life was chaste;" inasmuch as his name occurs in one unfortunate connexion full of suspiciousness. But we may at least believe him to have spoken his own sentiments in the Doctor of Physic's manly declaration that of all treason sovereign pestilence Is when a man betrayeth innocence.
Seems to me, sir, that the doctor thinks a little physic's the best thing to have with us, because it spoils the appetite and keeps people from wanting to eat. He's taken plenty of care of the people out yonder, but I should have liked to see him provide a little more for us." "Don't be alarmed. I daresay we shall find plenty."
He isn't petty; he scolds you and canes you if you've done anything he don't like, but as soon as you've had your punishment, it's all over, and he forgets what's past. I say!" "Well?" "He will not expel us; I'm not afraid of that." In about half an hour, we heard Mr Rebble's steps again. "Now then, the physic's ready," whispered Mercer. "Don't you cry out.
'You see, my dear Ma'am, you must keep yourself as quiet as you can, or physic's thrown away upon you; you really must, said Toole. 'But doctor, pleaded the poor lady, 'you don't know I I'm terrified I I I'll never be the same again, and she burst into hysterical crying.
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