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Sir Norh he did not much approve of this, could not very well

object, and the two sallied forth together Walking a short distance

up Piccadilly, they struck off into a bye street, and soon reached the

house they were in search of Sir Norman knocked loudly at the door,

which was opened by the doctor himself Briefly and rapidly Sir Norman

informed him how and where his services were required; and the doctor

being always provided with everything necessary for such cases, set out

with hi his own house, Sir

Nor in his own chamber But a

simultaneous exclamation of amazement and consternation broke fro the rooone!

A dead pause followed, during which the three looked blankly at the bed,

and then at each other The scene, no doubt, would have been ludicrous