'Shall I go up to him ?' 'By all means,' cried several together, and Joe rose and followed Mathew upstairs.
'Oh, are you a medical man ?' cried Lockwood, as the other entered.
'After a fashion, I may say I am.

At least, I can tell you where my skill will come to its limit, and that is something.' 'Look here, then--he would insist on getting up, and I fear he has displaced the position of the bones.

You must be very gentle, for the pain is terrific.' 'No; there's no great mischief done--the fractured parts are in a proper position.

It is the mere pain of disturbance.

Cover it all over with the ice again, and'-- here he felt his pulse--'let him have some weak brandy-and-water.' 'That's sensible advice--I feel it.