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"I can't oblige you there, Wrench," said Mr Hawley, thrusting his

hands into his trouser-pockets

"My dear fellow," said Mr Toller, striking in pacifically, and looking

at Mr Wrench, "the physicians have their toes trodden on nity it is a question for Minchin and Sprague"

"Does ements?" said Mr Hackbutt, with a disinterested desire to offer

his lights "How does the law stand, eh, Hawley?"

"Nothing to be done there," said Mr Hawley "I looked into it for

Sprague You'd only break your nose against a dae's decision"

"Pooh! no need of law," said Mr Toller "So far as practice is

concerned the attempt is an absurdity No patient will like

it--certainly not Peacock's, who have been used to depletion Pass the

wine"

Mr Toller's prediction was partly verified If Mr and Mrs Mawate, were s, it was inevitable that those who called him

in should watch a little anxiously to see whether he did "use all the

ood Mr Powderell, who in his

constant charity of interpretation was inclined to esteeate the

more for what seemed a conscientious pursuit of a better plan, had his

his wife's attack of erysipelas, and

could not abstain froate that Mr Peacock on a

similar occasion had administered a series of boluses which were not