I have patients waiting." Kitty made an impetuous gesture of command.

"There are two patients here who are at the crisis of their disease.

You may be wanted to save a life any minute now." "I thought that with your prescription you were to be the AEsculapius." "No, I'm only going to save the reputation of AEsculapius by giving him a prescription got from a quack to give to a goose." "Come, come, no names.

You are incorrigible.

I believe you'd have your joke on your death-bed." "I should if you were there.