Two fluid drachms of the poison (more than enough to produce death) were accidentally taken in my experience.

So gradual is the deadly effect that, after a delay of thirty-six hours before my attention was called to the case, the administration of the antidote proved successful.

The doses are to be repeated every three or four hours.

Any person watching the patient may know that the recovery is certain, and that the doses are therefore to be discontinued, by these signs: the cessation of the trembling in the hands; the appearance of natural perspiration; and the transition from the stillness of apathy to the repose of sleep.

For at least a week or ten days afterwards a vegetable diet, with cream, is necessary as a means of completing the cure." She laid the label aside, and looked at the two bottles--the poison and the antidote--ranged together at her feet.
"Power!" she thought, with a superb smile of triumph.