Off with that monstrosity, and your cure is as certain as the Syrian general's; though science, and not inspiration, dictates the easy remedy." Rosa had listened impatiently, and now replied with some warmth, "This is shockingly profane.

The idea of comparing yourself to Elisha, and me to a horrid leper! Much obliged! Not that I know what a leper is." "Come, come! that is not fair," said Mr.Lusignan.

"He only compared the situation, not the people." "But, papa, the Bible is not to be dragged into the common affairs of life." "Then what on earth is the use of it ?" "Oh, papa! Well, it is not Sunday, but I have had a sermon.

This is the clergyman, and you are the commentator--he! he! And so now let us go back from divinity to medicine.

I repeat" (this was the first time she had said it) "that my other doctors give me real prescriptions, written in hieroglyphics.