The Lunatic at Large: A Novel (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

Dr Twiddel was enjoying one of those moments of repose that occur even in the youngest practitioners existence. For the purposes of this narrative he may briefly be described as an amiable-looking young man, with a little bit of fair moustache and still less chin, no practice to speak of, and a considerable quantity of unpaid bills. A man of such features and in such circumstances invites temptation. At the present moment, though his waistcoat was unbuttoned and his feet rested on the mantelpiece, his mind seemed not quite at ease. He looked back upon a number of fortunate events that had not occurred, and forward to various unpleasant things that might occur, and then he took a letter from his pocket and read it abstractedly. I cant afford to refuse, he reflected, lugubriously; and yet, hang it! I must say I dont fancy the job. When metal is molten it can be poured into any vessel; and at that moment a certain deep receptacle stood on the very doorstep. The doctor heard the bell, sat up briskly, stuffed the letter back into his pocket, and buttoned his waistcoat. A patient at last! and instantly there arose a vision of a simple operation, a fabulous fee, and twelve sickly millionaires an hour ever after. The door opened, and a loud voice hailed him familiarly. Only Welsh, he sighed, and the vision went the way of all the others.
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