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Liza lay still, breathing very quietly, her eyes closed. The doctor kept his fingers on her pulse. ELIZA LAY STILL BREATHING VERY QUIETLY HER EYES CLOSED THE DOCTOR KEPT HIS FINGERS ON HER PULSE
 tell yer the truth, so would I. I've never known 'er wrong yet.' Mrs. Hodges sat down beside Mrs. Kemp and proceeded to comfort her. 'Why don't yer tike a little drop of brandy ter calm yer nerves, Mrs. Kemp?' she said, 'you want it.' 'I was just feelin' rather faint, an' I couldn't 'elp thinkin' as 'ow twopenneth of whisky 'ud do me good.' 'Na, Mrs. Kemp,' said Mrs. Hodges, earnestly, putting her hand on the other's arm. 'You tike my tip--when you're queer there's nothin' like brandy for pullin' yer togither. I don't object to whisky myself, but as a medicine yer can't beat brandy.' 'Well, I won't set up myself as knowin' better than you Mrs. 'Odges; I'll do wot you think right.' Quite accidentally there was some in the room, and Mrs. Kemp poured it out for herself and her friend. 'I'm not in the 'abit of tikin' anythin' when I'm aht on business,' she apologized, 'but just ter keep you company I don't mind if I do.' 'Your 'ealth. Mrs. 'Odges.' 'Sime ter you, an' thank yer, Mrs. Kemp.  I'D BACK MISSUS ODGES AGAINST FORTY DOCTORS TO TELL YOU THE TRUTH SO WOULD I I'VE NEVER KNOWN HER WRONG YET MISSUS HODGES SAT DOWN BESIDE MISSUS KEMP AND PROCEEDED TO COMFORT HER WHY DON'T YOU TAKE A LITTLE DROP OF BRANDY TO CALM YOUR NERVES MISSUS KEMP SHE SAID YOU WANT IT I WAS JUST FEELING RATHER FAINT AND I COULDN'T HELP THINKING AS OUR TWOPENNITH OF WHISKY DO ME GOOD NOW MISSUS KEMP SAID MISSUS HODGES EARNESTLY PUTTING HER HAND ON THE OTHER'S ARM YOU TAKE MY TIP WHEN YOU'RE QUEER THERE'S NOTHING LIKE BRANDY FOR PULLING IT TOGETHER DON'T OBJECT TO WHISKY MYSELF BUT AS A MEDICINE YOU CAN'T BEAT BRANDY WELL I WON'T SET UP MYSELF KNOWING BETTER THAN YOU MISSUS ODDERS I'LL DO WHAT YOU THINK RIGHT QUITE ACCIDENTALLY THERE WAS SOME IN THE ROOM AND MISSUS KEMP PUT IT OUT FOR HERSELF AND HER FRIEND I'M NOT IN THE HABIT OF TAKING ANYTHING WHEN I'M OUT ON BUSINESS SHE APOLOGIZED FOR JUST TO KEEP YOU COMPANY I DON'T MIND IF I DO YOUR HEALTH MISSUS ODDERS SAME TO YOU AND THANK YOU MISSUS KEMP
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