Medicine was necessary at times, and she always gave her children medicine at least two, or three times a year, whether they were sick or well.

Prevention, in her eyes, was better than cure.

And where there was actual sickness, she was in favor of vigorous treatment.

One good dose of medicine would do more good than a hundred little ones; with much more to the same effect.
On the next morning, my dear baby, who was just as sick for a few hours as Mrs.Lee's child was at first, was as well as ever.
Not long after breakfast, I was sent for by Mrs.Lee.Her poor child was much worse.

The servant said that she was sure it was dying.