The Freemason's Daughter: A Novel — page 242: what you’re looking at

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THE FREEMASONS DAUGHTER. 235 tured beyond his depth, than he turned round, and made towards the starting-place. “We will proceed,” he said, *‘ doctor, with the list, if you please.” ‘‘ Certainly,” resumed the man of science, ‘‘ Which is the next name on the list ?”’ His superior referred to his books, and read the name of Simon Gridley. “Calm,” said the doctor, continuing the report; ©“ never has been mad,”’ : “Not mad? You mistake!” ““T never mistake: simply a case of delirium tre- mens, brought on by drink and dissipation ; nothing more,” Crab was annoyed. The frankness of the man of science obliged him, for once, to deviate from his usual policy of making his wishes understood without com- mitting himself by an explanation. He was one of those men who, in the performance of an act of villany, try to even deceive themselves. “Hem!” he began, “sad case, very. Of course, there is no disputing your opinion; but it’s strange that the medical men who signed the certificate should have been deceived.” “‘ They were fools !”’ was the abrupt rejoinder. ‘The peace of a highly respectable firm—family, I should say—compromised. Don’t you think, my dear sir, that there is frequently that moral kind of insanity which requires restraint, quite as much as the aber- COniiclooecl SS (SO