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'Igor says he's never had anything to do with that kind of person,' said Jereood,' said the doctor Jere to unnerve him 'He, mm, seems to have a lot of scars and stitches'

'Yes It's cultural'

'Cultural, is it?' Dr Hopkins looked relieved He was a ot rather coole that was happening, but a lot of it was 'cultural', apparently, and you couldn't object to that, so he didn't 'Cultural' sort of solved probleht under the door went out A or caood tea, the doctor had to ad his eyes water 'So, ?' he said 'Ginger bithcuit, thur?' said Igor, by his ear

'Oh, er, yes Oh, I say, these are rather good, Mr Igor'

'Take two, thur'

'Thank you' Now Dr Hopkins sprayed cruation tables-' he repeated 'I aress,' said Jereed on the properties of crystals'

'Oh Yes You said Well, of course we are very grateful for any time that you feel you can spare,' said Dr Hopkins 'And if I ood to see you with a new interest Toois, mm, conducive to ill humours of the brain'

'I have medicine,' said Jeremy 'Yes, of course Er, as apast the apothecary today' Dr Hopkins pulled a large, paper-wrapped bottle out of his pocket 'Thank you' Jeremy indicated the shelf behind him 'As you can see, I have nearly run out'

'Yes, I thought you ht,' said Dr Hopkins, as if the level of the bottle on Jere the clock, then Well done with the crystals I used to collect butterflies when I was a boy Wonderful things, hobbies Givejar and a net and I was as happy as a little lark' Jerelassy about the smile Dr Hopkins sed the remainder of his tea and put the cup back in the saucer 'And now I really must be on my way,' he mumbled 'So much to do Don't wish to keep you fros So pretty'

'Are they?' said Jere to solve a ht'

'Twinkly,' said Dr Hopkins Igor aiting by the street door when Dr Hopkins reached it He nodded 'Mmyou are sure about the medicine?' the doctor said quietly 'Oh yeth, thur Twithe a day I watch hiood He can be a little, er, soet on ith people'

'Yeth, thur?'

'Very, um, very particular about accuracy'

'Yeth, thur'