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Updated: June 10, 2025
There lay extended his mistress cold colourless silent unimpassioned. There was life in the breeze that played on her raven tresses grim death was enthroned on the face those tresses swept. Not that decay's finger had yet really assailed it; but one of the peculiar properties of the preservative used by Doctor Pormont, is its pervading sepulchral odour.
Doctor Pormont at length called Sir Henry on one side, and informed him that he entertained no doubt of a fatal result; and recommended his at once procuring such religious consolation as might be in his power. No Protestant clergyman was near at hand, even had Delme thought it adviseable to procure one.
"Stop! stop! you are preventing" The lower lip quivered and drooped slightly! very slightly! The head fell back. One long deep drawn sigh shook the exhausted frame. The face seemed to become fixed. Doctor Pormont extended his hand, and silently closed those dark fringed lids. The cold finger, with its harsh touch, once more brought consciousness.
The Doctor rose to take leave, Sir Henry witnessed his departure with lively satisfaction; and, with the exception of enjoying a hearty laugh, at his expense, with George and Acme, ceased to recollect that such a personage existed. Delme, however, had cause to remember that Doctor Pormont. Were it not so, he would not have figured in these pages.
What brought him to bustling, sunny Naples, was an unfathomed mystery. Once there, he acquired wealth without anxiety, and patients without friends. Amongst the many anecdotes, current amongst his professional brethren, as to the blunted feelings of Doctor Pormont, was one, related of him when he was lecturer at a popular London institution.
We will take a stroll while it is preparing. "Come! Henry! come away! do not look so grave, or you will make me think of your amusing friend Dr. Pormont." "Thompson!" said George, as the smiling bride bore off the brothers in triumph, "do not forget your mistress' guitar case!"
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