A new patient was put to bed, all his peculiarities noted, entered in the Doom Book. Had he one or two lungs? was he emaciated or naturally lean? cheerful dispositioned or grumpy? possessed of a poor appetite or just pernickety? When this knowledge had been ascertained and recorded, Doctor…
Downs’ kept their beds; ‘Ups’ walked in all weathers and went to the dinner-table; ‘Semis’ lay prone on lounge chairs upon the Circular Porch, the better part of most days. The Circular Porch was a dreary place. The long row of chairs was circled to fit its surroundings. They…
The Sunhill Sanatorium belonged to a company. It consisted of Doctor Sally Bottle and a handful of nonentities who gave sums of money to Dr. Bottle to turn over for them. Doctor Sally Bottle was as omnipotent in the company as she was omnipotent in the San. She rushed…
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