Do me the honour to try one.

I prescribe it medicinally.

Your nerves need quieting;" and he extended his cigar-case to the young man.
As Henry with a nod of acknowledgment took a cigar and lit it, and resumed his striding to and fro, the doctor, who had seated himself comfortably, began to talk, apparently with the kindly intent of diverting the other's mind.
"There are a number of applications of the process I hope to make, which will be rather amusing experiments.

Take, for instance, the case of a person who has committed a murder, come to me, and forgotten all about it.

Suppose he is subsequently arrested, and the fact ascertained that while he undoubtedly committed the crime, he cannot possibly recall his guilt, and so far as his conscience is concerned, is as innocent as a new-born babe, what then?
What do you think the authorities would do ?" "I think," said Henry, "that they would be very much puzzled what to do." "Exactly," said the doctor; "I think so too.