But, come forward, young man, and let us see what is the matter with you." "You neither lance nor cauterize an incipient tumour, do you, doctor ?" demanded Blaize, without abandoning his position.
"Eh, day!" exclaimed Hodges, "have we one of the faculty here?
I see how it is, friend.

You have been reading some silly book about the disease, and have frightened yourself into the belief that you have some of its symptoms.

I hope you haven't been doctoring yourself, likewise.

What have you taken ?" "It would be difficult to say what he has _not_ taken," remarked Leonard.

"His stomach must be like an apothecary's shop." "I have only used proper precautions," rejoined Blaize, testily.
"And what may those be--eh ?" inquired the doctor.